Black-eared Deermouse vs Downland Villa

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Villa cingulata

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Downland Villa is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Downland Villa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Villa
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Villa cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Downland Villa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Downland Villa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downland Villa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.