Black-eared Deermouse vs Dusky arion

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Arionidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Arion
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.