Black-eared Deermouse vs Jelly Lichen

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Enchylium tenax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Jelly Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Cricetidae	Collemataceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Enchylium
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Enchylium tenax

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Jelly Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.