Black-eared Deermouse vs Mountain Saffron

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Solorina
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Mountain Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.