Large-eared Field Mouse vs least weasel

Apodemus latronum compared with Mustela nivalis

Key Differences

• Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern while least weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Field Mouse	least weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Apodemus	Mustela
Species	Apodemus latronum	Mustela nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

least weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Field Mouse	least weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least weasel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Oceanian and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (11 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

least weasel

A Doninha-comum (Mustela nivalis) está classificada como Quase Ameaçada (NT) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Está próxima de se qualificar como ameaçada, com populações que podem tornar-se vulneráveis sem ação de conservação.