Large-eared Field Mouse vs Merten's rush

Apodemus latronum compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Field Mouse	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Juncaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Juncus
Species	Apodemus latronum	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Field Mouse	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merten's rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.