Striped field mouse
Apodemus agrarius (Pallas, 1771)
The striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius) is a rodent in the family Muridae, subfamily Murinae, within the order Rodentia of the class Mammalia. It is a small mammal with an adult body mass of 23.3 g, and it is a terrestrial, diurnal herbivore.
Quick facts about the striped field mouse
After a gestation period of 20.75 days, females have 5.68 young per litter and 3.335 litters per year, and sexual maturity comes at 76 days. The IUCN Red List assesses the species globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category, and its lifespan is given as 4 years.
- Weight
- 21.2 g – 23.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 4 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 20.8 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.68src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 76.1 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 3.34src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the striped field mouse
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Where does the striped field mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the striped field mouse?
The striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius) is a rodent in the family Muridae. The range of this species stretches from Eastern Europe to Eastern Asia.
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Is the striped field mouse endangered?
The striped 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 striped field mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusApodemus
- SpeciesApodemus agrarius (Pallas, 1771)
Synonyms Apodemus agrarius caucasicus, Apodemus agrarius coreae, Apodemus agrarius gloveri, Apodemus agrarius henrici, Apodemus agrarius insulaemus, Apodemus agrarius kahamanni, Apodemus agrarius karelicus, Apodemus agrarius mantchuricus, Apodemus agrarius nikolskii, Apodemus agrarius ningpoensis, Apodemus agrarius ognevi, Apodemus agrarius pallenscens, Apodemus agrarius pallidior, Apodemus agrarius septentrionalis, Apodemus agrarius tianschanicus, Apodemus agrarius var. insulaemus, Apodemus agrarius volgensis, Micromys agrarius mantchuricus, Mus agrarius, Mus agrarius albostriatus, Mus agrarius maculatus, Mus agrarius mantchuricus, Mus harti, Mus ningpoensis, Mus rubens
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- Мыш паляваяBelarusian
- Полска мишкаBulgarian
- myšice temnopásáCzech
- BrandmusDanish
- BrandmausGerman
- ΑγροπόντικαςGreek
- Ratón ListadoSpanish
- juttselg-hiirEstonian
- peltohiiriFinnish
- Mulot rayéFrench
- Prugasti poljski mišCroatian
- pirókegérHungarian
- Topo selvatico dorso striatoItalian
- Topo selvatico a dorso striatoItalian
- セスジネズミJapanese
- セスジアカネズミJapanese
- Дала қаптеcepiKazakh
- 등줄쥐Korean
- Dirvinė PelėLithuanian
- Svītrainā klaidoņpeleLatvian
- BrannmusNorwegian Bokmål
- BrandmuisDutch
- Mysz polnaPolish
- Myszarka polnaPolish
- Rato-do-campo-listradoPortuguese
- Șobolan de câmpRomanian
- Șoarece cu dungăRomanian
- Șoarece dungat de câmpRomanian
- Șoarece vărgat de apăRomanian
- Șoarece vărgat de câmpRomanian
- Полевая мышьRussian
- Ryšavka tmavopásaSlovak
- dimasta mišSlovenian
- пругасти пољски мишSerbian
- Çizgili OrmanfaresiTurkish
- Миша польоваUkrainian
- 赤背條鼠Chinese
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Relatives of the striped field mouse
Other species in the same genus Apodemus.
Wood mouse
Apodemus sylvaticus
Yellow-necked mouse
Apodemus flavicollis
Ural field mouse
Apodemus uralensis
Eastern broad-toothed field mouse
Apodemus mystacinus
Korean field mouse
Apodemus peninsulae
Taiwan field mouse
Apodemus semotus
CompareStriped field mouse vs Wood mouseStriped field mouse vs Yellow-necked mouseStriped field mouse vs Ural field mouseStriped field mouse vs Eastern broad-toothed field mouse
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the striped field mouse?
The striped field mouse is a rodent, a mammal in the family Muridae and the order Rodentia.
How heavy is the striped field mouse?
The striped field mouse has an adult body mass of 23.3 g, which places it in the small size class.
What does the striped field mouse eat?
The striped field mouse is a herbivore.
Is the striped field mouse endangered?
No. The IUCN Red List assesses it globally as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.
How long does the striped field mouse live?
The lifespan of the striped field mouse is given as 4 years.
How many young does the striped field mouse have?
The striped field mouse has 5.68 young per litter and 3.335 litters per year, after a gestation period of 20.75 days.
Is the striped field mouse active by day or by night?
The striped field mouse is diurnal, and it lives a terrestrial lifestyle.
Who named the striped field mouse?
The striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius, was named by Pallas in 1771, written as (Pallas, 1771).
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