Caucasus Field Mouse vs sharp-leaved pondweed

Apodemus ponticus compared with Potamogeton acutifolius

Key Differences

• Caucasus Field Mouse is Least Concern while sharp-leaved pondweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Field Mouse	sharp-leaved pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Potamogeton
Species	Apodemus ponticus	Potamogeton acutifolius

Conservation Status

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved pondweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Field Mouse	sharp-leaved pondweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-leaved pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.