Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Ruprecht's Centaury

Apodemus speciosus compared with Psephellus ruprechtii

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Ruprecht's Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Ruprecht's Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Apodemus	Psephellus
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Psephellus ruprechtii

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ruprecht's Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Ruprecht's Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruprecht's Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.