Beach Sedge vs Black-eared Deermouse

Carex silicea compared with Peromyscus melanotis

Key Differences

• Beach Sedge is Not Evaluated while Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Sedge	Black-eared Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cyperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Carex	Peromyscus
Species	Carex silicea	Peromyscus melanotis

Conservation Status

Beach Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Sedge	Black-eared Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beach Sedge

The Beach Sedge (Carex silicea) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.