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Striped field mouse

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The striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius) is a small rodent of the family Muridae, named for the dark stripe that runs down the middle of its back. Its upper parts are grayish brown with a rusty tint, the underparts are paler and grayish, and the ears and eyes are relatively small. Adults reach a body length of about 126 millimetres, with a tail of up to 90 millimetres, and weigh up to 50 grams. The species has an extensive but split range: one part runs from central and eastern Europe to Lake Baikal and southern China, the other covers the Russian Far East and reaches from Mongolia to Japan. It lives at the edges of woodlands, in grasslands and marshes, pastures, gardens and towns, and in winter it may shelter in haystacks, storehouses and houses. It digs a short burrow with a nesting chamber, feeds on green plant parts, roots, seeds, berries, nuts and insects, and raises three to five broods a year. It is a common crop pest and a natural vector of diseases of murine rodents.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Agricultural or Structural Pest 1
Relationship to People
Disease Vector 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 2
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 2
Lifespan
4 1
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Child Taxon Of

Muridae, Taxa
Source Striped field mouse (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Grassland, Biomes
Source Striped field mouse (Wikipedia)
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Austria

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Source Striped field mouse (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, Austria
Quote, Distribution and habitat, Austria
Its expansion across Eastern Europe appears to be relatively recent; the species is thought to have reached Austria in the 1990s.
China

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Source Striped field mouse (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, China
Quote, Distribution and habitat, China
The first reaches from central and eastern Europe to Lake Baikal (Russia) in the north, and China in the south.
Japan

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Source Striped field mouse (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, Japan
Quote, Distribution and habitat, Japan
The second includes parts of the Russian Far East and from there reaches from Mongolia to Japan.
Mongolia

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Source Striped field mouse (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, second range
Quote, Distribution and habitat, second range
The second includes parts of the Russian Far East and from there reaches from Mongolia to Japan.
Russia

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Source Striped field mouse (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The first reaches from central and eastern Europe to Lake Baikal (Russia) in the north, and China in the south.
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web: Apodemus agrarius (striped field mouse)
Animal Diversity Web
  • Conservation Status
    Least Concern
  • Food Habits
    They eat roots, grains, seeds, berries nuts and insects.
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
    These mice frequently cause damage to crops or raid food stores.
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Negative, carriers
    They are also potential carriers of hemorragic fever.
  • Habitat
    Black-striped field mice are commonly found in grassy fields, cultivated areas, rice paddies, woodlands and forests.
  • Lifespan/Longevity
    4.0 years
  • Geographic Range
    is found in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Southern Siberia, Manchuria, Korea, Southeastern China and Taiwan.
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2. Striped field mouse (Wikipedia)
  • Distribution and habitat, China
    The first reaches from central and eastern Europe to Lake Baikal (Russia) in the north, and China in the south.
  • Distribution and habitat, second range
    The second includes parts of the Russian Far East and from there reaches from Mongolia to Japan.
  • Distribution and habitat, Japan
    The second includes parts of the Russian Far East and from there reaches from Mongolia to Japan.
  • Distribution and habitat, Austria
    Its expansion across Eastern Europe appears to be relatively recent; the species is thought to have reached Austria in the 1990s.
  • Ecology, winter
    It is nocturnal during the summer, but mainly diurnal in the winter.
  • Child Taxon Of: Muridae, Lead
    The striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius) is a rodent in the family Muridae.
  • In Group: Rodents And Lagomorphs, Lead, rodent
    The striped field mouse (Apodemus agrarius) is a rodent in the family Muridae.
  • In Biome: Grassland, Distribution and habitat
    The striped field mouse inhabits a wide range of habitats including the edges of woodlands, grasslands and marshes, pastures and gardens, and urban areas.
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