Ebony Cup vs Merriam s Deermouse

Pseudoplectania nigrella compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ebony Cup	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sarcosomataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pseudoplectania	Peromyscus
Species	Pseudoplectania nigrella	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Ebony Cup

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ebony Cup	Merriam s Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ebony Cup

Habitat

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

Range

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

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.