Black-eared Deermouse vs Mule Grass

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Mule Grass
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	Bouteloua
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Mule Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.