Black-eared Deermouse vs Oak Blackhead

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Diatrypella quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Diatrypella
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Oak Blackhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.