Black-eared Deermouse vs sand muhly

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Muhlenbergia arenicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Deermouse sand muhly
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 Muhlenbergia
Species Peromyscus melanotis Muhlenbergia arenicola

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

sand muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared Deermouse sand muhly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sand muhly

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.

sand muhly

No description available.

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