Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Thyme Pug

Apodemus speciosus compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Geometridae
Genus	Apodemus	Eupithecia
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Thyme Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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