East African Arvicanthis vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Arvicanthis nairobae compared with Apodemus latronum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	East African Arvicanthis	Large-eared Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Arvicanthis	Apodemus
Species	Arvicanthis nairobae	Apodemus latronum

Evolutionary Relationship

East African Arvicanthis and Large-eared Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	East African Arvicanthis	Large-eared Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.