Black-eared Deermouse vs Scrub Pine

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Pinus virginiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Scrub Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Peromyscus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Pinus virginiana

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Scrub Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.