genus
Apodemus
Apodemus is a genus in the family Muridae. This database currently files 25 species under it.
- Species filed
- 25
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 60%
- Weight range
- 17.1 g – 45.6 g
Best-known members of Apodemus
Ranked by popularity score.

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

Taiwan field mouse
Apodemus semotus

Large Japanese field mouse
Apodemus speciosus
How threatened is Apodemus?
20 of 25 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 5% |
| LCLeast Concern | 19 | 95% |
All species in Apodemus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood mouse | Apodemus sylvaticus | Muridae | Least Concern | 30.5 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow-necked mouse | Apodemus flavicollis | Muridae | Least Concern | 26.7 g | Not recorded |
| Striped field mouse | Apodemus agrarius | Muridae | Least Concern | 23.3 g | Not recorded |
| Ural field mouse | Apodemus uralensis | Muridae | Least Concern | 17.1 g | Not recorded |
| Eastern broad-toothed field mouse | Apodemus mystacinus | Muridae | Least Concern | 45.6 g | Not recorded |
| Korean field mouse | Apodemus peninsulae | Muridae | Least Concern | 32.9 g | Not recorded |
| Taiwan field mouse | Apodemus semotus | Muridae | Least Concern | 25.8 g | Not recorded |
| Large Japanese field mouse | Apodemus speciosus | Muridae | Least Concern | 33.8 g | Not recorded |
| Small Japanese field mouse | Apodemus argenteus | Muridae | Least Concern | 21 g | Not recorded |
| Ward's field mouse | Apodemus pallipes | Muridae | Least Concern | 25.7 g | Not recorded |
| Alpine field mouse | Apodemus alpicola | Muridae | Least Concern | 28.1 g | Not recorded |
| Himalayan field mouse | Apodemus gurkha | Muridae | Least Concern | 39.9 g | Not recorded |
| Caucasus field mouse | Apodemus hyrcanicus | Muridae | Near Threatened | 25.8 g | Not recorded |
| Sichuan field mouse | Apodemus latronum | Muridae | Least Concern | 35.2 g | Not recorded |
| South China field mouse | Apodemus draco | Muridae | Least Concern | 22.3 g | Not recorded |
| Black sea field mouse | Apodemus ponticus | Muridae | Least Concern | 25.8 g | Not recorded |
| Kashmir field mouse | Apodemus rusiges | Muridae | Least Concern | 25.7 g | Not recorded |
| Steppe field mouse | Apodemus witherbyi | Muridae | Least Concern | 20.7 g | Not recorded |
| Chevrier's field mouse | Apodemus chevrieri | Muridae | Least Concern | 32.9 g | Not recorded |
| Western broad-toothed field mouse | Apodemus epimelas | Muridae | Least Concern | 42.3 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Apodemus chejuensis | Muridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Black field mouse | Apodemus nigrus | Muridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Apodemus atavus | Muridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Apodemus gudrunae | Muridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Apodemus microps | Muridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |