Caucasus Field Mouse vs Hanging sedge

Apodemus ponticus compared with Carex pendula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasus Field Mouse Hanging sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Cyperaceae
Genus Apodemus Carex
Species Apodemus ponticus Carex pendula

Conservation Status

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Hanging sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasus Field Mouse Hanging sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hanging sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Hanging sedge

No description available.

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