Black-eared Deermouse vs Delicate Buttercup

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Ranunculus confervoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Delicate Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Ranunculus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Ranunculus confervoides

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Delicate Buttercup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Delicate Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.