Striped Field Mouse

Apodemus agrarius

Abstract

Striped Field Mouse Apodemus agrarius has most recently been assessed for The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2023. Apodemus agrarius is listed as Least Concern.

The Red List Assessment i

Rusin, M. 2024. Apodemus agrarius (Europe assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T1888A221789147. Accessed on 14 December 2025.

Last assessed

30 January 2023

Scope of assessment

Europe

Population trend

Unknown

Number of mature individuals

Habitat and ecology

Forest, Grassland, Wetlands (inland), Artificial/Terrestrial

Geographic range

  • Extant (resident)

IUCN SSC Small Mammal Specialist Group 2023. Apodemus agrarius. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-2

Assessment Information

Europe Assessment

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria - Europe Assessment

Least Concern  

Date assessed

30 January 2023

Year published

2024

Assessment - EU27 (post 2020)

IUCN Red List Category and Criteria - European Union Assessment

Least Concern  

Assessment Information in detail

Geographic Range

Native

Extant (resident)

Austria; Belarus; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Bulgaria; Croatia; Czechia; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Moldova; Montenegro; North Macedonia; Poland; Romania; Russian Federation (European Russia); Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; Türkiye (Türkiye-in-Europe); Ukraine

Presence Uncertain

Albania

Number of locations

Upper elevation limit

1,750 metres

Lower elevation limit

0 metres

Geographic Range in detail

Population

Current population trend

Unknown

Number of mature individuals

Population severely fragmented

No

Continuing decline of mature individuals

Population in detail

Threats

Pollution

  • Agricultural & forestry effluents
Threats in detail

Use and Trade

Use and Trade in detail

Conservation Actions

In-place research and monitoring

  • Action Recovery Plan : No
  • Systematic monitoring scheme : Yes

In-place land/water protection

  • Conservation sites identified : Yes, over entire range
  • Percentage of population protected by PAs : 1-10
  • Area based regional management plan : No
  • Occurs in at least one protected area : Yes
  • Invasive species control or prevention : Unknown

In-place species management

  • Harvest management plan : Unknown
  • Successfully reintroduced or introduced benignly : No
  • Subject to ex-situ conservation : No

In-place education

  • Subject to recent education and awareness programmes : No
  • Included in international legislation : No
  • Subject to any international management / trade controls : No
Conservation Actions in detail

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements in detail

Bibliography

Red List Bibliography

External Data

CITES Legislation from Species+

Data source

The information below is from the Species+ website.

CITES Legislation from Species+ in detail

Ex situ data from Species360

Data source

The information below is from Species360's Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS)

Ex situ data from Species360 in detail

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence

Data source

The information below is from the Conservation Evidence website.

Studies and Actions from Conservation Evidence in detail