Black Ash vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Fraxinus nigra compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• Black Ash is Critically Endangered while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Ash	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Oleaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Fraxinus	Apodemus
Species	Fraxinus nigra	Apodemus speciosus

Conservation Status

Black Ash

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Ash	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Ash

The Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.