Black-eared Deermouse vs Duckweed

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Lemna aequinoctialis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Lemna
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Lemna aequinoctialis

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.