Black-eared Deermouse vs Nut Pine

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Pinus quadrifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Nut Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Pinus quadrifolia

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Nut Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Nut Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.