Korean Field Mouse vs Shiny Dufourea

Apodemus peninsulae compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Korean Field Mouse is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Korean Field Mouse	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Halictidae
Genus	Apodemus	Dufourea
Species	Apodemus peninsulae	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Korean Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Korean Field Mouse	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Korean Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.