Eastern broad-toothed field mouse vs Little spotted cat

Apodemus mystacinus compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Eastern broad-toothed field mouse is Least Concern while Little spotted cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse	Little spotted cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Apodemus	Leopardus
Species	Apodemus mystacinus	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse and Little spotted cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

LC — Least Concern

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse	Little spotted cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little spotted cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.