Black-eared Deermouse vs Milky Box

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Lophostemon lactifluus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Milky Box is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Milky Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Lophostemon
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Lophostemon lactifluus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Milky Box

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Milky Box
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Milky Box

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.