Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Thistle Rust

Apodemus speciosus compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Puccinia
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.