Black-eared Deermouse vs May River Red

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Deermouse May River Red
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Cricetidae Orchidaceae
Genus Peromyscus Dendrobium
Species Peromyscus melanotis Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared Deermouse May River Red
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May River Red

Habitat

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

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.

May River Red

No description available.

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