Black-tailed mouse
Peromyscus melanurus Osgood, 1909
The black-tailed mouse (Peromyscus melanurus) is a species in the family Cricetidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 40 g to 66.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.
Quick facts about the black-tailed mouse
- Weight
- 40 g – 66.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 51 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the black-tailed mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the black-tailed mouse?
The black-tailed mouse (Peromyscus melanurus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World mice often called "deermice". It is endemic to Mexico.
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Is the black-tailed mouse endangered?
The black-tailed mouse is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the black-tailed mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyCricetidae
- genusPeromyscus
- SpeciesPeromyscus melanurus Osgood, 1909
Synonyms Peromyscus megalops melanurus
Other names and names in other languages (12)
- Black-tailed deer mouseEnglish
- Black-tailed deermouseEnglish
- Black-tailed deermouseEnglish
- křeček černoocasýCzech
- SchwarzschwanzmausGerman
- Schwarzschwanz-HirschmausGerman
- Ratón de JalatengoSpanish
- ratón de cola negraSpanish
- rinnepeurahiiruFinnish
- オアハカシロアシマウスJapanese
- 검은꼬리쥐Korean
- myszak czarnoogonowyPolish
Relatives of the black-tailed mouse
Other species in the same genus Peromyscus.
White-footed mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
Eastern deer mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Cactus mouse
Peromyscus eremicus
Cotton mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
Oldfield mouse
Peromyscus polionotus
California deermouse
Peromyscus californicus
CompareBlack-tailed mouse vs White-footed mouseBlack-tailed mouse vs Eastern deer mouseBlack-tailed mouse vs Cactus mouseBlack-tailed mouse vs Cotton mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black-tailed mouse?
An adult black-tailed mouse weighs 40 g – 66.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black-tailed mouse endangered?
The black-tailed mouse is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the black-tailed mouse?
The black-tailed mouse (Peromyscus melanurus) belongs to the family Cricetidae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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