Cactus Deermouse vs Stinking Earthfan

Peromyscus eremicus compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cactus Deermouse	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Thelephora
Species	Peromyscus eremicus	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Cactus Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cactus Deermouse	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cactus Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Cactus Deermouse

The Cactus Deermouse (Peromyscus eremicus) 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.