Black-eared Deermouse vs Forest Lamb

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Albatrellus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.