Black-eared Deermouse vs Desert agave

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Agave deserti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Desert agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Agave
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Agave deserti

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Desert agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Desert agave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert agave

Habitat

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

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.