Chinese Jumping Mouse vs Speckled Tar Spot

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Chinese Jumping Mouse is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Dipodidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Eozapus	Rhytisma
Species	Eozapus setchuanus	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Speckled Tar Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.