Black-eared Deermouse vs Field Blewit

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Lepista
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Field Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.