Black-eared Deermouse vs Tropical ticktrefoil

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Desmodium cajanifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Tropical ticktrefoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Desmodium
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Desmodium cajanifolium

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Tropical ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Tropical ticktrefoil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tropical ticktrefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Seychelles, 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.