Ashworth's Rustic vs Caucasus Field Mouse

Xestia ashworthii compared with Apodemus ponticus

Key Differences

• Ashworth's Rustic is Near Threatened while Caucasus Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Caucasus Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Noctuidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Xestia	Apodemus
Species	Xestia ashworthii	Apodemus ponticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashworth's Rustic and Caucasus Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Caucasus Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashworth's Rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Caucasus Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashworth's Rustic

Ashworth's rustic (Xestia ashworthii) is a species in the genus Xestia. It is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Caucasus Field Mouse

The Caucasus Field Mouse (Apodemus ponticus) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.