Black-eared Deermouse vs Neat Caps

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Caladenia cracens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Neat Caps
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	Caladenia
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Caladenia cracens

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Neat Caps

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Neat Caps
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neat Caps

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.