Black-eared Deermouse vs Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Eremodipus lichtensteini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Eremodipus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Eremodipus lichtensteini

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Lichtenstein’s Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Lichtenstein’s Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lichtenstein’s Jerboa

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.