Caucasus field mouse

The Caucasus field mouse is a small rodent with the scientific name Apodemus hyrcanicus. It belongs to the family Muridae and the genus Apodemus, the field mice and wood mice of Europe and Asia. It is found in the Talysh region of south-eastern Azerbaijan and in northern Iran, and it possibly also occurs in south-western Turkmenistan, where its presence is not confirmed. Its range therefore lies on the southern and south-western shore region of the Caspian Sea. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility records its IUCN Red List category as Near Threatened, which means it is close to qualifying for a threatened category.