Caucasus Field Mouse vs Stinking iris

Apodemus ponticus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Caucasus Field Mouse is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Field Mouse	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Apodemus	Iris
Species	Apodemus ponticus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Field Mouse	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.