Black-eared Deermouse vs Pale flax

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Linum
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.