Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Sneaky Elf

Apodemus speciosus compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lampyridae
Genus	Apodemus	Pyropyga
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Sneaky Elf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.