Black-eared Deermouse vs king colobus

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Colobus polykomos

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while king colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	king colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Peromyscus	Colobus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Colobus polykomos

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and king colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

king colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	king colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

king colobus

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.