Black-eared Deermouse vs Mexican cottontail

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Peromyscus	Sylvilagus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Mexican cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

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.