Black-eared Deermouse vs elk thistle

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Cirsium foliosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	elk thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Cirsium foliosum

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

elk thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	elk thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elk thistle

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.