Korean Field Mouse vs Western Gorse

Apodemus peninsulae compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Korean Field Mouse is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Korean Field Mouse	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Ulex
Species	Apodemus peninsulae	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Korean Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Korean Field Mouse	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Korean Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).