Black-eared Deermouse vs Gray's Licorice-root

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Ligusticum grayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Gray's Licorice-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Ligusticum
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Ligusticum grayi

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Gray's Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Gray's Licorice-root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray's Licorice-root

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.