Eastern broad-toothed field mouse vs gratiola

Apodemus mystacinus compared with Gratiola officinalis

Key Differences

• Eastern broad-toothed field mouse is Least Concern while gratiola is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse	gratiola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Gratiola
Species	Apodemus mystacinus	Gratiola officinalis

Conservation Status

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

LC — Least Concern

gratiola

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gratiola

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.