Black-eared Deermouse vs Violet checkered beetle

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Necrobia violacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Violet checkered beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Cleridae
Genus	Peromyscus	Necrobia
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Necrobia violacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Violet checkered beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Violet checkered beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Violet checkered beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet checkered beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.