Black-eared Deermouse vs Jelly Rot

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Phlebia tremellosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Jelly Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meruliaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Phlebia
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Phlebia tremellosa

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jelly Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.