Brimstone vs Herb Field Mouse

Gonepteryx rhamni compared with Apodemus uralensis

Key Differences

• Brimstone is Near Threatened while Herb Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brimstone	Herb 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	Pieridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Gonepteryx	Apodemus
Species	Gonepteryx rhamni	Apodemus uralensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brimstone and Herb Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brimstone

NT — Near Threatened

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brimstone	Herb Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brimstone

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Brimstone

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia