Black-eared Deermouse vs nard sedge

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Carex nardina

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while nard sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	nard sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Carex
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Carex nardina

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

nard sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	nard sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nard sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.