Black-eared Deermouse vs False Puffball

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Cricetidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Reticularia
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.