Black-eared Deermouse vs Intermediate Spikerush

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Eleocharis intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Intermediate Spikerush
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	Eleocharis
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Eleocharis intermedia

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Spikerush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Intermediate Spikerush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Intermediate Spikerush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.