Black-eared Deermouse vs Millipede

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Cricetidae	Julidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Cylindroiulus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.