Black-eared Deermouse vs Perth Button

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Acleris abietana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Perth Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Acleris
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Acleris abietana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Perth Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Perth Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perth Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.