Ashworth's Rustic vs Korean Field Mouse

Xestia ashworthii compared with Apodemus peninsulae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashworth's Rustic	Korean 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 peninsulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ashworth's Rustic

NT — Near Threatened

Korean Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashworth's Rustic	Korean 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.

Korean 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.