Black-eared Deermouse vs Fly marsh elder

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Deermouse Fly marsh elder
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 Iva
Species Peromyscus melanotis Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared Deermouse Fly marsh elder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.

Fly marsh elder

No description available.

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