Black-eared Deermouse vs Highveld Golden Mole

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Peromyscus	Amblysomus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highveld Golden Mole

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.