Black-eared Deermouse vs Smooth hawksbeard

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Crepis capillaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-eared Deermouse Smooth hawksbeard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Cricetidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Peromyscus Crepis
Species Peromyscus melanotis Crepis capillaris

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Smooth hawksbeard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-eared Deermouse Smooth hawksbeard
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth hawksbeard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

Smooth hawksbeard

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia