Black-eared Deermouse vs Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Passerella megarhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Thick-billed Fox Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Passerella
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Passerella megarhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Thick-billed Fox Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Thick-billed Fox Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.