Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Violet Smut

Apodemus speciosus compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Urocystis
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.