Eastern broad-toothed field mouse vs field cudweed

Apodemus mystacinus compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Eastern broad-toothed field mouse is Least Concern while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse	field cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Apodemus	Filago
Species	Apodemus mystacinus	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

LC — Least Concern

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse	field cudweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field cudweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.