Caucasus Field Mouse vs yellow-necked mouse, yellow-necked field mouse

Apodemus ponticus compared with Apodemus flavicollis

Key Differences

• Caucasus Field Mouse is Least Concern while yellow-necked mouse, yellow-necked field mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Field Mouse	yellow-necked mouse, yellow-necked field mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus same	Apodemus	Apodemus
Species	Apodemus ponticus	Apodemus flavicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Field Mouse and yellow-necked mouse, yellow-necked field mouse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Apodemus.

Conservation Status

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

yellow-necked mouse, yellow-necked field mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Field Mouse	yellow-necked mouse, yellow-necked field mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow-necked mouse, yellow-necked field mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, 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.