Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Apodemus speciosus compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Large Japanese Field Mouse Lemming Mountain Vole
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 same Rodentia (啮齿目) Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Cricetidae
Genus Apodemus Alticola
Species Apodemus speciosus Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Field Mouse and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Large Japanese Field Mouse Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Field Mouse

No description available.

Lemming Mountain Vole

No description available.

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