# Striped field mouse (*Apodemus agrarius*)

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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. 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.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 21.2 g – 23.3 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 4 years |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Gestation | 20.8 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 5.68 |
| Age at maturity | 76.1 days |
| Litters or clutches a year | 3.34 |
| Active | By day (diurnal) |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Rodentia
- family: Muridae
- genus: Apodemus
- species: *Apodemus 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*

## Common questions

### 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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