Black-eared Deermouse vs Fool's Webcap

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Fool's Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Cortinarius
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Fool's Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.