Black-eared Deermouse vs Sucre Spiny-rat

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Proechimys urichi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Sucre Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Proechimys
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Proechimys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Sucre Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Sucre Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Sucre Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sucre Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.