Black-eared Deermouse vs Jungle Shrew

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Suncus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

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.