Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Staph Beetle

Apodemus speciosus compared with Tasgius ater

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Staph Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Apodemus	Tasgius
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Tasgius ater

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Field Mouse and Staph Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Staph Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Staph Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.