Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Plain Gold

Apodemus speciosus compared with Micropterix calthella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Plain Gold
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)	Micropterigidae
Genus	Apodemus	Micropterix
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Micropterix calthella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Plain Gold

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Plain Gold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Gold

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.