Black-eared Deermouse vs Garlic Waxcap

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Hygrocybe helobia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Garlic Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Hygrocybe
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Hygrocybe helobia

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Garlic Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garlic Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.