Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Upper Crust

Apodemus speciosus compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Apodemus	Amaurodon
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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