Steppe field mouse
Apodemus witherbyi (Thomas, 1902)
The steppe field mouse (Apodemus witherbyi) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 20.6 g to 20.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the steppe field mouse
- Weight
- 20.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- 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 steppe field mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the steppe field mouse?
The steppe field mouse (Apodemus witherbyi) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae found in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Israel, Palestine, Turkey, Jordan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Lebanon, Syria, the Greek island of Rhodes, Ukraine and possibly Afghanistan and Iraq. The Mount Hermon field mouse (sometimes recognized as a distinct species: A. hermonensis) and the yellow-breasted field mouse (sometimes recognized as a distinct species: A. fulvipectus) were considered conspecific with the steppe field mouse by Musser and Carleton (2005).
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Is the steppe field mouse endangered?
The steppe 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 steppe field mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusApodemus
- SpeciesApodemus witherbyi (Thomas, 1902)
Synonyms Apodemus avicennicus, Apodemus fulvipectus, Apodemus hermonensis, Mus sylvaticus chorassanicus, Mus sylvaticus tauricus, Mus sylvaticus witherbyi, Sylvaemus sylvaticus fulvipectus
Other names and names in other languages (17)
- Persian wood ratEnglish
- فأر حقل السهوبArabic
- myšice stepníCzech
- SteppenwaldmausGerman
- ΣτεποποντικόςGreek
- keltametsähiiriFinnish
- hermonvuorenmetsähiiriFinnish
- Mulot de WitherbyFrench
- Mulot des steppesFrench
- יערון חרמוניHebrew
- ステップアカネズミJapanese
- myszarka stepowaPolish
- Rato-das-estepesPortuguese
- Степная мышьRussian
- Желтобрюхая мышьRussian
- Orman FaresiTurkish
- Миша степоваUkrainian
Relatives of the steppe 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
CompareSteppe field mouse vs Wood mouseSteppe field mouse vs Yellow-necked mouseSteppe field mouse vs Striped field mouseSteppe field mouse vs Ural field mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the steppe field mouse?
An adult steppe field mouse weighs 20.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the steppe field mouse endangered?
The steppe field mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the steppe field mouse?
The steppe field mouse (Apodemus witherbyi) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.
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