Black-eared Deermouse vs plains bluegrass

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Poa arida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	plains bluegrass
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	Poa
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Poa arida

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

plains bluegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	plains bluegrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plains bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.