Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Red Balau

Apodemus speciosus compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Shorea
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.