Large-eared Field Mouse vs Gato de Agua

Apodemus latronum compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Field Mouse	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Apodemus	Lontra
Species	Apodemus latronum	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Field Mouse and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Field Mouse	Gato de Agua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.