Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Roughback Whipray

Apodemus speciosus compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Apodemus	Fluvitrygon
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Field Mouse and Roughback Whipray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Roughback Whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughback Whipray