Large Japanese Field Mouse vs netted pug

Apodemus speciosus compared with Eupithecia venosata

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while netted pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	netted pug
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Apodemus	Eupithecia
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Eupithecia venosata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

netted pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	netted pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.