Ratón orejas negras vs North American porcupine

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Erethizon dorsatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ratón orejas negras	North American porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Erethizon
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Erethizon dorsatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ratón orejas negras and North American porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Ratón orejas negras

LC — Least Concern

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ratón orejas negras	North American porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ratón orejas negras

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Ratón orejas negras

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.