Dickey s Deermouse vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Peromyscus dickeyi compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

• Dickey s Deermouse is Critically Endangered while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dickey s Deermouse	Large-eared Field Mouse
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Peromyscus	Apodemus
Species	Peromyscus dickeyi	Apodemus latronum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dickey s Deermouse and Large-eared Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Dickey s Deermouse

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dickey s Deermouse	Large-eared Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dickey s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.