Black-eared Deermouse vs Mat amaranth

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Mat amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Amaranthus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Mat amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.