Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Pointed Rush

Apodemus speciosus compared with Juncus oxymeris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Pointed 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 speciosus	Juncus oxymeris

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Pointed Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pointed Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.