Chevrier s Field Mouse vs house mouse

Apodemus chevrieri compared with Mus musculus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chevrier s Field Mouse	house mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Apodemus	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Apodemus chevrieri	Mus musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chevrier s Field Mouse and house mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Chevrier s Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

house mouse

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chevrier s Field Mouse	house mouse
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	2 years
Average Length	—	9 cm
Average Weight	—	20 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chevrier s Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

house mouse

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (41 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (10 countries).

Chevrier s Field Mouse

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.

house mouse

지구상에서 가장 널리 분포하고 개체수가 많은 포유류 중 하나인 집쥐는 남아시아에서 기원하여 남극을 제외한 모든 대륙에 인류 문명과 함께 퍼져나갔다. 체중 15~25g의 고도로 적응력 있는 잡식성 동물로 최소한의 먹이와 물로 생존할 수 있다. 세계에서 가장 흔히 사용되는 실험 동물로서 사실상 모든 생의학 연구 분야에 기여해 왔다. 전 세계적으로 농업에 상당한 피해를 입힌다.