Black-eared Deermouse vs Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Sphiggurus pruinosus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cricetidae	Erethizontidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Sphiggurus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Sphiggurus pruinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared Deermouse and Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frosted Hairy Dwarf Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.