American Redstart vs Black-eared Deermouse

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Peromyscus melanotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Black-eared Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parulidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Setophaga	Peromyscus
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Peromyscus melanotis

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Black-eared Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	Black-eared Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Black-eared Deermouse

The Black-eared Deermouse (Peromyscus melanotis) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.