Black-eared Deermouse vs Pink Discus

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Aleurodiscus
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.