Arctic dock vs Black-eared Deermouse

Rumex arcticus compared with Peromyscus melanotis

Key Differences

• Arctic dock is Not Evaluated while Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic dock	Black-eared Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polygonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rumex	Peromyscus
Species	Rumex arcticus	Peromyscus melanotis

Conservation Status

Arctic dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic dock	Black-eared Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic dock

The Arctic dock (Rumex arcticus) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.