Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Red-necked Phalarope

Apodemus speciosus compared with Phalaropus lobatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Red-necked Phalarope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Apodemus	Phalaropus
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Phalaropus lobatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Field Mouse and Red-necked Phalarope share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Phalarope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Red-necked Phalarope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Phalarope

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.