Black-eared Deermouse vs foothill flat sedge

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Cyperus amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	foothill flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Cyperus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Cyperus amabilis

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

foothill flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	foothill flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

foothill flat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.