Black-eared Deermouse vs Crabgrass

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Digitaria divaricatissima

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Crabgrass is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Crabgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Digitaria
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Digitaria divaricatissima

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Crabgrass

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Crabgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crabgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.