Yellow-necked Field Mouse
Apodemus flavicollis
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 972
- Most observed in
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis), also called yellow-necked field mouse or yellow-necked wood mouse, is closely related to the wood mouse, with which it was long confused. It was only recognised as a separate species in 1894. It differs in its band of yellow fur around the neck and in having slightly larger ears and usually being slightly larger overall.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Yellow-necked mouse”.