Black-eared Deermouse vs Crosswort

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Lysimachia quadrifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Crosswort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Lysimachia
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Lysimachia quadrifolia

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Crosswort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crosswort

Habitat

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

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.