Black-eared Deermouse vs Dappled Willow

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Salix integra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Dappled Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Salix
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Salix integra

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Dappled Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Dappled Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dappled Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.