Chihuahuan Deermouse vs Eastern Mole Vole

Peromyscus polius compared with Ellobius tancrei

Key Differences

• Chihuahuan Deermouse is Near Threatened while Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chihuahuan Deermouse	Eastern Mole Vole
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Ellobius
Species	Peromyscus polius	Ellobius tancrei

Evolutionary Relationship

Chihuahuan Deermouse and Eastern Mole Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Chihuahuan Deermouse

NT — Near Threatened

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chihuahuan Deermouse	Eastern Mole Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chihuahuan Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chihuahuan Deermouse

The Chihuahuan Deermouse (Peromyscus polius) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.