Black-eared Deermouse vs Faded Pincertail

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Onychogomphus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.