Black-eared Deermouse vs lowland paca

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Cuniculus paca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	lowland paca
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	Cuniculidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Cuniculus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.