Chevrier-Waldmaus vs Kleine Brennnessel

Apodemus chevrieri compared with Urtica urens

Key Differences

• Chevrier-Waldmaus is Least Concern while Kleine Brennnessel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chevrier-Waldmaus	Kleine Brennnessel
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Urticaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Urtica
Species	Apodemus chevrieri	Urtica urens

Conservation Status

Chevrier-Waldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Kleine Brennnessel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chevrier-Waldmaus	Kleine Brennnessel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chevrier-Waldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kleine Brennnessel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Namibia, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Qatar), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chevrier-Waldmaus

The Chevrier s Field Mouse (Apodemus chevrieri) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.