Kashmir field mouse
Apodemus rusiges Miller, 1913
The kashmir field mouse (Apodemus rusiges) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 24.8 g to 25.7 g and live up to 4.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the kashmir field mouse
- Weight
- 24.8 g – 25.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 4.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 6.33 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 24.5 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.19src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 52 days – 58.5 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 3.38src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the kashmir field mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the kashmir field mouse?
The Kashmir field mouse (Apodemus rusiges) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
From the Wikipedia article “Kashmir field mouse” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kashmir_field_mouse&oldid=1381773947), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the kashmir field mouse endangered?
The kashmir field mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the kashmir field mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusApodemus
- SpeciesApodemus rusiges Miller, 1913
Synonyms Apodemus flavicollis rusiges, Mus arianus griseus
Other names and names in other languages (7)
- Kaschmir-WaldmausGerman
- kashmirinmetsähiiriFinnish
- カシミールアカネズミJapanese
- KashmirbosmuisDutch
- myszarka kaszmirskaPolish
- Rato-do-campo-da-CaxemiraPortuguese
- Кашмирская мышьRussian
Relatives of the kashmir field mouse
Other species in the same genus Apodemus.
Wood mouse
Apodemus sylvaticus
Yellow-necked mouse
Apodemus flavicollis
Striped field mouse
Apodemus agrarius
Ural field mouse
Apodemus uralensis
Eastern broad-toothed field mouse
Apodemus mystacinus
Korean field mouse
Apodemus peninsulae
CompareKashmir field mouse vs Wood mouseKashmir field mouse vs Yellow-necked mouseKashmir field mouse vs Striped field mouseKashmir field mouse vs Ural field mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the kashmir field mouse?
An adult kashmir field mouse weighs 24.8 g – 25.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the kashmir field mouse endangered?
The kashmir field mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the kashmir field mouse live?
The kashmir field mouse has a recorded lifespan of 4.4 years.
How long is the kashmir field mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 24.5 days.
What kind of animal is the kashmir field mouse?
The kashmir field mouse (Apodemus rusiges) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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