Black-eared Deermouse vs Felt Saddle

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Helvella
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.