Large-eared Field Mouse vs Mertens' sedge

Apodemus latronum compared with Carex mertensii

Key Differences

• Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern while Mertens' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Field Mouse	Mertens' sedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Carex
Species	Apodemus latronum	Carex mertensii

Conservation Status

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mertens' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Field Mouse	Mertens' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mertens' sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.