Large Japanese Field Mouse vs rough bindweed

Apodemus speciosus compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Smilacaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Smilax
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.