Large Japanese Field Mouse vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Apodemus speciosus compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Apodemus	Dipodomys
Species	Apodemus speciosus	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Japanese Field Mouse and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Japanese Field Mouse	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.