Black-eared Deermouse vs Carrion-Flower

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Smilax herbacea

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Carrion-Flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Carrion-Flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Smilax
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Smilax herbacea

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Carrion-Flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

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

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.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.