Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Apodemus speciosus compared with Chiropodomys pusillus

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree 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	Chiropodomys
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Chiropodomys pusillus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Field Mouse and Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.