Black-eared Deermouse vs Florida Willow

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Salix floridana

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Florida Willow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Florida Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Salix
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Salix floridana

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Florida Willow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Florida Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida Willow

Habitat

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

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.