Asian house shrew vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Suncus murinus compared with Apodemus latronum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asian house shrew Large-eared Field Mouse
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目) Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family Soricidae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Suncus Apodemus
Species Suncus murinus Apodemus latronum

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian house shrew and Large-eared Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Asian house shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asian house shrew Large-eared Field Mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian house shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian house shrew

The Asian house shrew (Suncus murinus) is a species in the genus Suncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found. Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (Russia), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).

Large-eared Field Mouse

No description available.

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