Black-eared Deermouse vs Hazel Bracket

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Skeletocutis
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Hazel Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.