Dodder Astragalus vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Astragalus	Apodemus
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Apodemus speciosus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

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.