Black-eared Deermouse vs Lesser marigold

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Lesser marigold
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	Tagetes
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Lesser marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.