Korean Field Mouse vs Tufted Sedge

Apodemus peninsulae compared with Carex elata

Key Differences

• Korean Field Mouse is Least Concern while Tufted Sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Korean Field Mouse	Tufted 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 elata

Conservation Status

Korean Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Korean Field Mouse	Tufted Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Korean Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

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