Large-eared Field Mouse vs Mound-building Mouse

Apodemus latronum compared with Mus spicilegus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Field Mouse	Mound-building 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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Apodemus	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Apodemus latronum	Mus spicilegus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Field Mouse and Mound-building Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mound-building Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mound-building Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.