Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Summer Truffle

Apodemus speciosus compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Tuber
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.