Black-eared Deermouse vs Shiny Dufourea

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Halictidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Dufourea
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.