Black-eared Deermouse vs River Bulrush

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Bolboschoenus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	River Bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Bulrush

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.