Jalapan Vole vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Microtus quasiater compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Large Japanese 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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Microtus	Apodemus
Species	Microtus quasiater	Apodemus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Jalapan Vole and Large Japanese Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.