Deer Mouse vs Tan Ear

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Tan 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 maniculatus	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Tan Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Tan Ear

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States