Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Three-lined Soldier

Apodemus speciosus compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Three-lined Soldier
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	Oxycera
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Field Mouse and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Three-lined Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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