Chevrier s Field Mouse vs Irish Major

Apodemus chevrieri compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Chevrier s Field Mouse is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chevrier s Field Mouse	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Apodemus	Oxycera
Species	Apodemus chevrieri	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chevrier s Field Mouse and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chevrier s Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chevrier s Field Mouse	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chevrier s Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chevrier s Field Mouse

The Chevrier s Field Mouse (Apodemus chevrieri) 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.