Large-eared Field Mouse vs Meadow Shade

Apodemus latronum compared with Cnephasia pasiuana

Key Differences

• Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern while Meadow Shade is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Field Mouse	Meadow Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Apodemus	Cnephasia
Species	Apodemus latronum	Cnephasia pasiuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Field Mouse and Meadow Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Shade

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Field Mouse	Meadow Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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