Black-eared Deermouse vs cacomistle

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Bassariscus sumichrasti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	cacomistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Peromyscus	Bassariscus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Bassariscus sumichrasti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	cacomistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

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.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.