Black-eared Deermouse vs chinkapin

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Castanea pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	chinkapin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Castanea
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Castanea pumila

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chinkapin

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.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.