Black-eared Deermouse vs Broad-Fruited Sedge

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Carex tenera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Fruited Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Fruited Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, 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.

Broad-Fruited Sedge

The Broad-Fruited Sedge (Carex tenera) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.