Black-eared Deermouse vs Pale Panicgrass

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Pale Panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Dichanthelium
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Pale Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.