Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Scuttle fly

Apodemus speciosus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phoridae
Genus	Apodemus	Megaselia
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).