Black-eared Deermouse vs giant flat sedge

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Cyperus giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Deermouse giant flat sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Peromyscus Cyperus
Species Peromyscus melanotis Cyperus giganteus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

giant flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared Deermouse giant flat sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

giant flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.

giant flat sedge

No description available.

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