Black-eared Deermouse vs Slender lungfish

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Peromyscus	Protopterus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Slender lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish

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.