Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Silver Colonel

Apodemus speciosus compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Silver Colonel
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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Apodemus	Odontomyia
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Silver Colonel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.