Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Pixie Foam

Apodemus speciosus compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Stereocaulon
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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