Black-eared Deermouse vs Devil's horsewhip

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Achyranthes aspera

Key Differences

  • Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Devil's horsewhip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Deermouse Devil's horsewhip
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Cricetidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Peromyscus Achyranthes
Species Peromyscus melanotis Achyranthes aspera

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Devil's horsewhip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared Deermouse Devil's horsewhip
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's horsewhip

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Spain, United Kingdom), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Suriname).

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.

Devil's horsewhip

No description available.

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