Asian Surf Grass vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Phyllospadix japonicus compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

• Asian Surf Grass is Endangered while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Surf Grass	Large-eared Field Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Zosteraceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phyllospadix	Apodemus
Species	Phyllospadix japonicus	Apodemus latronum

Conservation Status

Asian Surf Grass

EN — Endangered

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Surf Grass	Large-eared Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Surf Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asian Surf Grass

The Asian Surf Grass (Phyllospadix japonicus) is a species in the genus Phyllospadix. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.