Black-eared Deermouse vs fire moss

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Ceratodon
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire moss

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, Colombia).

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.