Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Rough Stonewort

Apodemus speciosus compared with Chara aspera

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Rough Stonewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Rough Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Characeae
Genus	Apodemus	Chara
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Chara aspera

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rough Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Rough Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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