Black-eared Deermouse vs Tufted Sedge

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Bulbostylis
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Tufted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Sedge

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.