Irish Major vs Korean Field Mouse

Oxycera fallenii compared with Apodemus peninsulae

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while Korean Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Korean Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Oxycera	Apodemus
Species	Oxycera fallenii	Apodemus peninsulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Irish Major and Korean Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Korean Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Korean Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Korean Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.