Name
Apodemus sylvaticus
field mouse
Framing
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Eutheria
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Apodemus
Species: sylvaticus
Habitat
Terrestrial. In all types of habitats
Feeding
Omnivore
Distribution
Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC), stable population trend
Additional information
Dark eyes and rounded ears that stand out notably in proportion to the size of the head. Tail of equal or greater length than the head-body length, thin, with short, fine hairs. The coloration of the coat varies with age.
Additional information
Bibliography
Sánchez-González, B., Navarro-Castilla, A., Hernández, M. C., Barja. I. (2016). Ratón de campo – Apodemus sylvaticus. En: Enciclopedia Virtual de los Vertebrados Españoles. Salvador, A., Barja, I. (Eds.). Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
- Schlitter, D.; van der Straeten, E.; Amori, G.; Hutterer, R.; Kryštufek, B.; Yigit, N.; Mitsainas, G. (2021) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Apodemus sylvaticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T1904A197270811. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T1904A197270811.en.