Caucasus Field Mouse vs long yam

Apodemus ponticus compared with Dioscorea transversa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasus Field Mouse long yam
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Dioscoreaceae
Genus Apodemus Dioscorea
Species Apodemus ponticus Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasus Field Mouse long yam
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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

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.

long yam

No description available.

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