Astarte's Catchfly vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Silene astartes compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Silene	Apodemus
Species	Silene astartes	Apodemus speciosus

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.