Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Obscure Bell

Apodemus speciosus compared with Eucosma aemulana

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Obscure Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Obscure Bell
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Apodemus	Eucosma
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Eucosma aemulana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Obscure Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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