Small Japanese field mouse: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the small Japanese field mouse lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Apodemus argenteus
Group	Mice, rats & other rodents
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Muridae

Where does the small Japanese field mouse live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the small Japanese field mouse in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Japan

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the small Japanese field mouse endangered?

The small Japanese field mouse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the small Japanese field mouse?

The small Japanese field mouse (Apodemus argenteus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Muridae, genus Apodemus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the small Japanese field mouse

The small Japanese field mouse (Apodemus argenteus) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is endemic to Japan, spanning from Hokkaido to Kyushu and is similar to its larger counterpart, Apodemus speciosus.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Small Japanese field mouse (revision 1230164931), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768540 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).