Irish Major vs Mound-building Mouse

Oxycera fallenii compared with Mus spicilegus

Key Differences

• Irish Major is Vulnerable while Mound-building Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irish Major	Mound-building 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	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Oxycera fallenii	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Irish Major and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irish Major	Mound-building 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.

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.