Black-eared Deermouse vs Sand Hickory

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Carya pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Deermouse Sand Hickory
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Cricetidae Juglandaceae
Genus Peromyscus Carya
Species Peromyscus melanotis Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared Deermouse Sand Hickory
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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

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.

Sand Hickory

No description available.

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