Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Small shell ginger

Apodemus speciosus compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Alpinia
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.