wood mouse, long-tailed field mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) Description Apodemus sylvaticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
English: Wood mouse on the way to Su Gorropu, Sardinia, Italy.
Français : Un Mulot sylvestre. Photo prise sur la route de Su Gorropu, en Sardaigne (Italy).
Date 13 April 2010
Author Hans Hillewaert https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Biopics
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Apodemus_sylvaticus_(Sardinia).jpg
The wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) is a common murid rodent from Europe and northwestern Africa. It is closely related to the yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) but differs in that it has no band of yellow fur around the neck, has slightly smaller ears, and is usually slightly smaller overall: around 90 mm in length. It is found across most of Europe and is a very common and widespread species, is commensal with people and is sometimes considered a pest. Other common names are long-tailed field mouse, field mouse, common field mouse, and European wood mouse. Order: Rodentia, Superfamily: Muroidea, Family: Muridae, Subfamily: Murinae, Genus: Apodemus, Species: Apodemus sylvaticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
