Black-eared Deermouse vs Higuillo

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Cricetidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Piper
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.