Alpine Toughshank vs Black-eared Deermouse

Gymnopus alpinus compared with Peromyscus melanotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Toughshank Black-eared Deermouse
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Omphalotaceae Cricetidae
Genus Gymnopus Peromyscus
Species Gymnopus alpinus Peromyscus melanotis

Conservation Status

Alpine Toughshank

LC — Least Concern

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Toughshank Black-eared Deermouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Toughshank

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Toughshank

The Alpine Toughshank (Gymnopus alpinus) is a species in the genus Gymnopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

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