Black-eared Deermouse vs False Loosestrife

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Ludwigia polycarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	False Loosestrife
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Ludwigia
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Ludwigia polycarpa

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

False Loosestrife

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	False Loosestrife
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Loosestrife

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.