Black-eared Deermouse vs Lesser bilby

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Macrotis
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.