Korean Field Mouse vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Apodemus peninsulae compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

• Korean Field Mouse is Least Concern while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Korean Field Mouse	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Polygonum
Species	Apodemus peninsulae	Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Korean Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Korean Field Mouse	Lesser Red-knotgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Korean Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).