Small Japanese field mouse
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An illustration based on the real animal.
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The small Japanese field mouse eats seeds, insects, underground stems and fruit.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Small Japanese field mouse
- Scientific name
- Apodemus argenteus
- Japanese name
- ヒメネズミ
- Group
- Land mammals
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Rodentia
- Family
- Muridae
- Genus
- Apodemus
It lives widely in the hills and mountains of Japan, in forests from the lowlands up to high mountains, and is active at night.
It also lives up in the trees. Balancing with its tail, which is longer than its body, it can move quickly even along thin branches.
Males and females tend to stay together as pairs, and males are thought to help raise the young.
Basic data
- Size
- Head and body length: 71–99 mm
- Weight
- 10–23 g
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)
- Diet
- Seeds, insects, rhizomes, fruit and other foods
- Range
- Japan
Where the Small Japanese field mouse has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- ヒメネズミ
- 简体中文
- 日本小姬鼠
- 繁體中文
- 日本小姬鼠
- 한국어
- 애기붉은쥐
- Deutsch
- Kleine Japanische Waldmaus
- Português (Brasil)
- Ratinho-do-campo-japonês
- Italiano
- Topo selvatico giapponese minore
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Tikus ladang Jepang kecil
- Русский
- Малая японская мышь
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 多摩動物公園 — ヒメネズミChecked: 2026-11-03
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
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Places that keep or show the Small Japanese field mouse
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Kanto
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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