Eastern broad-toothed field mouse vs three-nerved sedge

Apodemus mystacinus compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Eastern broad-toothed field mouse is Least Concern while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse	three-nerved sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Carex
Species	Apodemus mystacinus	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

LC — Least Concern

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern broad-toothed field mouse	three-nerved sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern broad-toothed field mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.