Black-eared Deermouse vs Mitú Maya

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Miconia mituana

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Mitú Maya is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Mitú Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Miconia
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Miconia mituana

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Mitú Maya

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Mitú Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mitú Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.