Black-eared Deermouse vs Potato Blight

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Phytophthora
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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.