Chevrier s Field Mouse vs Shade Moonwort

Apodemus chevrieri compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Chevrier s Field Mouse is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chevrier s Field Mouse	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Botrychium
Species	Apodemus chevrieri	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Chevrier s Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chevrier s Field Mouse	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chevrier s Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.