The California Field Mouse

Kingdom:Animal

Common Name:
Field Mouse

Scientific Name: Apodemus sylvaticus

Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animal
Phylum: Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Rodentia
Family:
Murinae
Genus:
Apodemus
Species:
sylvaticus

Natural Range:
Grassy fields, forests and woodlands.

Interesting Facts:
Field mice are good swimmers and jumpers. They normally live and die around the place they were born.

Links
Find out more here:

The Field Mouse and CLHS

Field mice are rarely seen on campus. They are a very shy animal and usually stay out of sight.