Korean field mouse
Apodemus peninsulae (Thomas, 1907)
The korean field mouse (Apodemus peninsulae) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 29.4 g to 32.9 g and live up to 4.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the korean field mouse
- Weight
- 29.4 g – 32.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 4.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 5.3 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Gestation
- 25.9 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.7src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 51.7 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2.8src 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 korean field mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the korean field mouse?
The Korean field mouse (Apodemus peninsulae), also known as the Korean wood mouse, is a species of mouse. It is distributed across Northeastern Asia, including the Russian Far East, northern China, the Korean Peninsula, Sakhalin, and Hokkaidō. It is not found on the Korean island of Jeju. The adult has a body length of 76–125 mm, with a tail of nearly equal length (75–112 mm).
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Is the korean field mouse endangered?
The korean 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.
How is the korean field mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusApodemus
- SpeciesApodemus peninsulae (Thomas, 1907)
Synonyms Apodemus flavicollis, Apodemus flavicollis peninsulae, Apodemus giliacus, Apodemus majusculus, Apodemus nigritalus, Apodemus peninsulae peninsulae, Apodemus peninsulae qignhaiensis, Apodemus peninsulae sowerbyi, Apodemus praetor, Apodemus rufulus, Apodemus specious, Apodemus specious, Apodemus specious peninsulae, Apodemus sylvaticus, Apodemus sylvaticus draco, Apodemus sylvaticus peninsulae, Apodemus tscherga, Micromys speciosus giliacus, Micromys speciosus peninsulae, Mus major rufulus, Mus sylvaticus major, Mus tscherga, Sylvimus sylvaticus majusculus
Other names and names in other languages (16)
- Korean wood mouseEnglish
- myšice východosibiřskáCzech
- Koreanische WaldmausGerman
- koreanmetsähiiriFinnish
- Topo selvatico coreanoItalian
- ハントウアカネズミJapanese
- Азия орман қаптесеріKazakh
- 흰넓적다리붉은쥐Korean
- Modon GalaiMongolian
- Koreaanse BosmuisDutch
- myszarka koreańskaPolish
- Rato-do-campo-coreanoPortuguese
- Корейская лесная мышьRussian
- Восточноазиатская мышьRussian
- Восточноазиатская лесная мышьRussian
- Vostochnoaziatskaya MyshRussian
Relatives of the korean 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
Taiwan field mouse
Apodemus semotus
CompareKorean field mouse vs Wood mouseKorean field mouse vs Yellow-necked mouseKorean field mouse vs Striped field mouseKorean field mouse vs Ural field mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the korean field mouse?
An adult korean field mouse weighs 29.4 g – 32.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the korean field mouse endangered?
The korean 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 korean field mouse live?
The korean field mouse has a recorded lifespan of 4.4 years.
How long is the korean field mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 25.9 days.
What kind of animal is the korean field mouse?
The korean field mouse (Apodemus peninsulae) 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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