Caucasus Field Mouse vs Rusty Dot

Apodemus ponticus compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Caucasus Field Mouse is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Field Mouse	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Crambidae
Genus	Apodemus	Udea
Species	Apodemus ponticus	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Field Mouse and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Field Mouse	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.