Black-eared Deermouse vs Palmella

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Yucca elata

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Palmella

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palmella

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.