Black-tailed Deermouse vs Cupped Ear

Peromyscus melanurus compared with Otidea cantharella

Key Differences

• Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered while Cupped Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-tailed Deermouse	Cupped Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Otidea
Species	Peromyscus melanurus	Otidea cantharella

Conservation Status

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Cupped Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-tailed Deermouse	Cupped Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cupped Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black-tailed Deermouse

The Black-tailed Deermouse (Peromyscus melanurus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.