Black-eared Deermouse vs Possum Haw

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Viburnum nudum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Possum Haw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Viburnum
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Viburnum nudum

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Possum Haw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Possum Haw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Possum Haw

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.