Large Japanese Field Mouse vs nard sedge

Apodemus speciosus compared with Carex nardina

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while nard sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	nard 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 speciosus	Carex nardina

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

nard sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	nard sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nard sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.