Black-eared Deermouse vs Murray's skate

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Deermouse Murray's skate
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family Cricetidae Arhynchobatidae
Genus Peromyscus Bathyraja
Species Peromyscus melanotis Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared Deermouse Murray's skate
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murray's skate

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.

Murray's skate

No description available.

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