Black-eared Deermouse vs Native Caper

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Capparis canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Native Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Cricetidae	Capparaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Capparis
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Native Caper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Native Caper

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.