Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Porter s Rock Rat

Apodemus speciosus compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Porter s Rock Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Octodontidae
Genus	Apodemus	Aconaemys
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Aconaemys porteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Field Mouse and Porter s Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Porter s Rock Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Porter s Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.