Black-eared Deermouse vs Limestone Violet

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Viola
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Limestone Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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

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.