Black-eared Deermouse vs Southern Rock Deermouse

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Peromyscus difficilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Southern Rock Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Peromyscus	Peromyscus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Peromyscus difficilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Southern Rock Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Peromyscus.

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Southern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Southern Rock Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Rock Deermouse

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.