Yellow-necked mouse

Apodemus flavicollis

The yellow-necked mouse is closely related to the wood mouse, with which it was long confused, only being 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. Around 100mm in length, it can climb trees and sometimes overwinters in houses.
And sometimes it almost went wrong... Apodemus flavicollis,Geotagged,The Netherlands,Yellow-necked mouse

Naming

Other common names are ''yellow-necked field mouse'', ''yellow-necked wood mouse'', and ''South China field mouse''.
Catch the Thief! Apodemus flavicollis,Geotagged,The Netherlands,Yellow-necked mouse,geelhalsbosmuis,grote bosmuis

Habitat

It is found mostly in mountainous areas of southern Europe, but extends north into parts of Scandinavia and Britain. It is a critical host in the maintenance of tick-borne encephalitis.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderRodentia
FamilyMuridae
GenusApodemus
SpeciesA. flavicollis
Photographed in
Netherlands