Black-eared Deermouse vs Firerug Inkcap

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Coprinellus domesticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Firerug Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Coprinellus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Coprinellus domesticus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Firerug Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Firerug Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firerug Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.