The wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) is a murid rodent native to Europe and northwestern Africa.

The wood mouse is golden-brown, with a pale underside, large ears and eyes, and a long tail. It is bigger than the harvest mouse, and browner in colour than the house mouse.

Common name(s): wood mouse, field mouse, long-tailed field mouse, European wood mouse. Scientific name: Apodemus sylvaticus. Family: Muridae. Habitat: broadleaf and mixed woodland, grassland, farmland, hedgerows. Diet: seeds, fruit, nuts and insects. Predators: larger mammals, such as foxes and badgers, and raptors. Origin: native

The Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) is a murid rodent native to Europe and northwestern Africa. 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.

In our expert wood mouse guide by the Mammal Society, find out more about the common native rodent in Britain, including how to identify, diet and habitat.

wood mouse, (genus Apodemus), any of about 20 species of small-bodied rodents found from northern Europe eastward to southern China and the Himalayas.

Here we’re going to discuss the Field Mouse, also called Wood Mouse, their appearance, what they eat, what eats them! Their habitat, what parts of the world they live in. Their scientific classification, Wood mouse breeding and nesting habits, conservation and much more!

The wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) is a common rodent. It is also known as the long-tailed field mouse, field mouse, common field mouse, and European wood mouse.

Wood mice are one of the most common rodents in Britain and Ireland and frequent visitors to gardens, even in the middle of large cities, although they’re infrequently seen as much of their activity happens under the cover of darkness.

The wood mouse has sandy-brown fur which is darker along the spine and white-grey fur underneath. Juveniles are greyer over all. Ears, hind feet, and tail proportionately larger than house mouse. Found throughout British Isles. Taxonomy chart. Animalia - Chordata - Mammalia - Rodentia - Muridae - Apodemus - Apodemus sylvaticus