Black-eared Deermouse vs Onionweed

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Asphodelus fistulosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Onionweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Asphodelus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Asphodelus fistulosus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Onionweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Onionweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onionweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.