8,478 observationsLeast Concern
European Wood Mouse
Apodemus sylvaticus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Muridae ›Genus: Apodemus
About
The wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) is a common murid rodent from Europe and northwestern Africa. It is closely related to the yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) but differs in that it has no band of yellow fur around the neck, has slightly smaller ears, and is usually slightly smaller overall: around 90 mm (3.54 in) in length. It is found across most of Europe and is a very common and widespread species, is commensal with people and is sometimes...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of European Wood Mouse is Apodemus sylvaticus.
- The European Wood Mouse has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- European Wood Mouse belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- European Wood Mouse belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- European Wood Mouse belongs to the class Mammalia.
- European Wood Mouse belongs to the order Rodentia.
- European Wood Mouse belongs to the family Muridae.
- European Wood Mouse belongs to the genus Apodemus.