Black-eared Deermouse vs Broad-footed Mole

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Scapanus latimanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Talpidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Scapanus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.