Black-eared Deermouse vs iron-grass

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Spermacoce
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	iron-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.