Large Japanese Field Mouse vs mountain melick

Apodemus speciosus compared with Melica nutans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	mountain melick
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Apodemus	Melica
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	mountain melick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain melick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.