Black-eared Deermouse vs Devil'S Urn

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Urnula
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Devil'S Urn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.