Black-eared Deermouse vs Douglas' aster

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Douglas' aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Douglas' aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Douglas' aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Douglas' aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Douglas' aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.