Brown Mahogany vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Lovoa swynnertonii compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

• Brown Mahogany is Endangered while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Mahogany	Large-eared Field Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Meliaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Lovoa	Apodemus
Species	Lovoa swynnertonii	Apodemus latronum

Conservation Status

Brown Mahogany

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Mahogany	Large-eared Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Mahogany

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Mahogany

The Brown Mahogany (Lovoa swynnertonii) is a species in the genus Lovoa. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo