Large-eared Field Mouse vs Spanish Sparrow

Apodemus latronum compared with Passer hispaniolensis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern while Spanish Sparrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Field Mouse	Spanish Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Passeridae
Genus	Apodemus	Passer
Species	Apodemus latronum	Passer hispaniolensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Field Mouse and Spanish Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Sparrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Spanish Sparrow

Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.