Caucasus Field Mouse vs Oakes scalewort

Apodemus ponticus compared with Frullania oakesiana

Key Differences

• Caucasus Field Mouse is Least Concern while Oakes scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Field Mouse	Oakes scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Frullania
Species	Apodemus ponticus	Frullania oakesiana

Conservation Status

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Oakes scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Field Mouse	Oakes scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oakes scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.