Caucasus Field Mouse vs Creeping Thyme

Apodemus ponticus compared with Thymus praecox

Key Differences

• Caucasus Field Mouse is Least Concern while Creeping Thyme is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Field Mouse	Creeping Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Thymus
Species	Apodemus ponticus	Thymus praecox

Conservation Status

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Field Mouse	Creeping Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Creeping Thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.