Black-eared Deermouse vs desert kangaroo rat

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Dipodomys deserti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	desert kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Dipodomys
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Dipodomys deserti

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and desert kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

desert kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	desert kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert kangaroo rat

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.