Black-eared Deermouse vs Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Cynopterus sphinx

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Peromyscus	Cynopterus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Cynopterus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Short-nosed Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.