Black-eared Deermouse vs Dune Dandelion

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Taraxacum dunense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Dune Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Taraxacum dunense

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Dune Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Dune Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.