Black-eared Deermouse vs Chinese White-toothed Shrew

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Crocidura rapax

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Chinese White-toothed Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Chinese White-toothed Shrew
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	Soricidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Crocidura
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Crocidura rapax

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Chinese White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Chinese White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

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.

Chinese White-toothed Shrew

The Chinese White-toothed Shrew (Crocidura rapax) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.