Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Springtail

Apodemus speciosus compared with Folsomia candida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Isotomidae
Genus	Apodemus	Folsomia
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Folsomia candida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Springtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Springtail

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.