vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Ephebe hispidula compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Large Japanese Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lichinaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Ephebe	Apodemus
Species	Ephebe hispidula	Apodemus speciosus

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Large Japanese Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.