Black-eared Deermouse vs Orange Mycena

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Orange Mycena
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Mycena
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Orange Mycena
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.