Black-eared Deermouse vs Centaury

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Psephellus gracillimus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Psephellus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Psephellus gracillimus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus gracillimus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.