Herb Field Mouse vs Northern Emerald

Apodemus uralensis compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Herb Field Mouse is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Herb Field Mouse	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Corduliidae
Genus	Apodemus	Somatochlora
Species	Apodemus uralensis	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Herb Field Mouse and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Herb Field Mouse	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.