Black-eared Deermouse vs felted leafy moss

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	felted leafy moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Rhizomnium
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Rhizomnium pseudopunctatum

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

felted leafy moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	felted leafy moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

felted leafy moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.