Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Tar spot

Apodemus speciosus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Apodemus	Phyllachora
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Tar spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.