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Apodemus argenteus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA MAMMALIA RODENTIA MURIDAE

Scientific Name: Apodemus argenteus
Species Authority: (Temminck, 1844)
Common Name/s:
English – Small Japanese Field Mouse

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Least Concern ver 3.1
Year Published: 2008
Date Assessed: 2008-06-30
Assessor/s: Kaneko, Y. & Ishii, N.
Reviewer/s: Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority) & Chanson, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Listed as Least Concern as the species is common, widespread, there are no major threats, and it is not thought to be decline.
History:
1996 – Lower Risk/least concern (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is endemic to Japan. It is found on Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku, and Kinkazan, Awashima (Niigata Prefecture), Sado, Oki Islands (Dogo, Nishino), Awaji, Shodo, Miyajima, Tsushima, Goto Islands (Fukue, Nakadori), Shimojima (Amakusa Islands), Yaku, and Tane (Abe, et al., 2005). It occurs from sea level up to more than 2,500 m asl.
Countries:
Native:
Japan
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Population [top]

Population: It is a common species.
Population Trend: Stable

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This semi-arboreal species is found from the lowlands to alpine areas (Abe, et al., 2005). The species prefers mature forests, with a thick leaf layer.
Systems: Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): There are no major threats to this widespread species.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: It is present in numerous protected areas.
Citation: Kaneko, Y. & Ishii, N. 2008. Apodemus argenteus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 14 October 2013.
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