Black-eared Deermouse vs limestone fern

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.