Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Meadow Dwarf

Apodemus speciosus compared with Elachista triatomea

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Meadow Dwarf is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Meadow Dwarf
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)	Elachistidae
Genus	Apodemus	Elachista
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Elachista triatomea

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Field Mouse and Meadow Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Dwarf

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Meadow Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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