Hyrcanian Field Mouse vs meadow brown

Apodemus hyrcanicus compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hyrcanian Field Mouse	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Apodemus	Maniola
Species	Apodemus hyrcanicus	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

Hyrcanian Field Mouse and meadow brown share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hyrcanian Field Mouse	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) 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.