Hyrcanian Field Mouse vs spurred threadwort

Apodemus hyrcanicus compared with Cephaloziella elachista

Key Differences

• Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened while spurred threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hyrcanian Field Mouse	spurred threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Cephaloziella
Species	Apodemus hyrcanicus	Cephaloziella elachista

Conservation Status

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

spurred threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hyrcanian Field Mouse	spurred threadwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spurred threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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