Cauca River Myotis vs Deer Mouse

Myotis caucensis compared with Peromyscus maniculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cauca River Myotis	Deer Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myotis	Peromyscus
Species	Myotis caucensis	Peromyscus maniculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cauca River Myotis and Deer Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Cauca River Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cauca River Myotis	Deer Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cauca River Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Cauca River Myotis

The Cauca River Myotis (Myotis caucensis) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.