Black-eared Deermouse vs Fingered Rush

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Juncus subsecundus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Fingered Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Juncus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Juncus subsecundus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Fingered Rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Fingered Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fingered Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.