Large-eared Field Mouse vs

Apodemus latronum compared with Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Field Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Chordariaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Mikrosyphar
Species	Apodemus latronum	Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae

Conservation Status

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mikrosyphar polysiphoniae is a small, endophytic brown alga in the order Ectocarpales that parasitizes red algae in the genus Polysiphonia. It penetrates into the cortical tissue of its host, forming small pustules visible on the host thallus surface. Assessed as Least Concern, it is found in temperate coastal marine environments in the Northern Hemisphere.