Black-eared Deermouse vs Sidewalk Firedot

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Black-eared Deermouse is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Cricetidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Xanthocarpia
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.