Large Japanese Field Mouse vs mountain paca

Apodemus speciosus compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	mountain paca
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cuniculidae
Genus	Apodemus	Cuniculus
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Field Mouse and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.