Common Redstart vs Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Phoenicurus phoenicurus compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

• Common Redstart is Least Concern while Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Redstart	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muscicapidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Phoenicurus	Apodemus
Species	Phoenicurus phoenicurus	Apodemus hyrcanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Redstart and Hyrcanian Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Common Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Redstart	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Redstart

Common Redstart (Phoenicurus phoenicurus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.