Black-eared Deermouse vs tiger quoll

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Peromyscus	Dasyurus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

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.