Sichuan field mouse
Apodemus latronum Thomas, 1911
The sichuan field mouse (Apodemus latronum) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 29.4 g to 35.2 g and live up to 4.49 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the sichuan field mouse
- Weight
- 29.4 g – 35.2 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 4.49 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 5.3 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 25.9 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.22src 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 sichuan field mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the sichuan field mouse?
The Sichuan field mouse (Apodemus latronum) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Qinghai and Sichuan provinces of China, and in India and Burma.
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Is the sichuan field mouse endangered?
The sichuan 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 sichuan field mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusApodemus
- SpeciesApodemus latronum Thomas, 1911
Synonyms Apodemus flavicollis latronum, Apodemus speciosus latronum
Other names and names in other languages (11)
- Large-eared field mouseEnglish
- Large-eared field mouseEnglish
- myšice sečuánskáCzech
- Sichuan-WaldmausGerman
- sichuaninmetsähiiriFinnish
- オオミミモリアカネズミJapanese
- SichuanbosmuisDutch
- myszarka wielkouchaPolish
- Rato-do-campo-orelhudoPortuguese
- Сычуанская мышьRussian
- Da'Er JishuChinese
Relatives of the sichuan 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
CompareSichuan field mouse vs Wood mouseSichuan field mouse vs Yellow-necked mouseSichuan field mouse vs Striped field mouseSichuan field mouse vs Ural field mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sichuan field mouse?
An adult sichuan field mouse weighs 29.4 g – 35.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the sichuan field mouse endangered?
The sichuan 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 sichuan field mouse live?
The sichuan field mouse has a recorded lifespan of 4.49 years.
How long is the sichuan field mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 25.9 days.
What kind of animal is the sichuan field mouse?
The sichuan field mouse (Apodemus latronum) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.
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