Black-eared Deermouse vs Peters' Duiker

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Cephalophus callipygus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Peters' Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Peromyscus	Cephalophus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Cephalophus callipygus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Peters' Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Peters' Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Peters' Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peters' Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.