Black-eared Deermouse vs Mammoth wildrye

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Leymus racemosus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Mammoth wildrye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Mammoth wildrye
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	Leymus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Leymus racemosus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Mammoth wildrye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Mammoth wildrye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mammoth wildrye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belarus, New Zealand, Russia, 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.