Black-eared Deermouse vs Silent Firefly

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Photinus indictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Silent Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Peromyscus	Photinus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Photinus indictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Silent Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Silent Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Silent Firefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silent Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.