Korean Field Mouse vs spring-sedge

Apodemus peninsulae compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Korean Field Mouse is Least Concern while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Korean Field Mouse	spring-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 peninsulae	Carex caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Korean Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Korean Field Mouse	spring-sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Korean Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.