Foxtail vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Amaranthus caudatus compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

  • Foxtail is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Foxtail Large-eared Field Mouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Amaranthaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Amaranthus Apodemus
Species Amaranthus caudatus Apodemus latronum

Conservation Status

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Foxtail Large-eared Field Mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail

No description available.

Large-eared Field Mouse

No description available.

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