Black-eared Deermouse vs Tear Dropper

Peromyscus melanotis compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared Deermouse	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Peromyscus melanotis	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Black-eared Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared Deermouse	Tear Dropper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.