Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Shingled Hedgehog

Apodemus speciosus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Apodemus	Sarcodon
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.