Black-eared Deermouse vs Linear-Leaved Panicgrass

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Dichanthelium linearifolium

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Linear-Leaved Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Linear-Leaved Panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Dichanthelium
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Dichanthelium linearifolium

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Linear-Leaved Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Linear-Leaved Panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Linear-Leaved Panicgrass

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.