Rodent Identification

LurkerNo1

Hi
Can someone here tell me what this little rodent is ? Thanks in advance

smash

A mouse

LurkerNo1

smash wrote: »

A mouse

Ha, I'm more looking for the type ?

DBB

I'll move this thread over to Nature and Birdwatching op, you should get more replies there
Please note that a different charter applies.
Thanks,
DBB

Kovu

LurkerNo1 wrote: »

Ha, I'm more looking for the type ?

Baby mouse





Tbh it looks like a fieldmouse.

smash

LurkerNo1 wrote: »

Ha, I'm more looking for the type ?

Mousy McMouseFace

LurkerNo1

Baby mouse, amazing

Field mouse, That's cool, il read up a bit on them, thanks.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Kovu wrote: »

Baby mouse





Tbh it looks like a fieldmouse.

No Fieldmice in Ireland. A Wood Mouse.

Kovu

Trinity Massive Symmetry wrote: »

No Fieldmice in Ireland. A Wood Mouse.

Oh! I've always called them a fieldmouse. Thanks for that

XrayGolf

Trinity Massive Symmetry wrote: »

No Fieldmice in Ireland. A Wood Mouse.

Isn't the Wood Mouse also known as the Long-Tailed Field Mouse?

Mickeroo

XrayGolf wrote: »

Isn't the Wood Mouse also known as the Long-Tailed Field Mouse?

It is yeah.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

XrayGolf wrote: »

Isn't the Wood Mouse also known as the Long-Tailed Field Mouse?

It is but Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus is the proper name.

Sylvaticus means wood. As in the Sylvanian Families toys.

LostCovey

Trinity Massive Symmetry wrote:

No Fieldmice in Ireland. A Wood Mouse.

Trinity Massive Symmetry wrote: »

It is but Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus is the proper name.

Sylvaticus means wood. As in the Sylvanian Families toys.

Trinity Massive Symmetry,

As you appear to be in hair-splitting form (again) can I point out that 'sylvaticus' actually means 'dwelling in woodland' or 'living among trees', and just because Wood Mouse is the direct translation of the scientific name does not take away from the fact that both are poor descriptors of a species that is not confined in any way to woodland. Furthermore, scientific names frequently have little or no connection to the common name, and some might say your authoritarian tone on the use of the term Wood Mouse & linking its status as a 'proper name' to the scientific Linnaean binomial has little merit. Larus ridibundus means 'laughing gull' but Larus ridibundus is commonly known as the Black-headed Gull. Larus melanocephala means 'black-headed gull' but Larus melanocephala is known as the Mediterranean Gull. And anyway the Black-headed Gull has a brown head.

A more generous or cheerful Trinity Massive Symmetry might have pointed out that 'field mouse' & 'long-tailed field mouse' are commonly used alternative names for this charming, delightful and harmless species.

Heading out to smell the roses now. Toodle pip.


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ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

LostCovey wrote: »

Srameen,

As you appear to be in hair-splitting form (again) can I point out that 'sylvaticus' actually means 'dwelling in woodland' or 'living among trees', and just because Wood Mouse is the direct translation of the scientific name does not take away from the fact that both are poor descriptors of a species that is not confined in any way to woodland. Furthermore, scientific names frequently have little or no connection to the common name, and some might say your authoritarian tone on the use of the term Wood Mouse & linking its status as a 'proper name' to the scientific Linnaean binomial has little merit. Larus ridibundus means 'laughing gull' but Larus ridibundus is commonly known as the Black-headed Gull. Larus melanocephala means 'black-headed gull' but Larus melanocephala is known as the Mediterranean Gull. And anyway the Black-headed Gull has a brown head.

A more generous or cheerful Srameen might have pointed out that 'field mouse' & 'long-tailed field mouse' are commonly used alternative names for this charming, delightful and harmless species.

Heading out to smell the roses now. Toodle pip.

I merely mentioned Sylvaticus as an aid memoir for Wood Mouse. I am very well aware of the origins of most scientific names for flora and fauna. Just thought a simple means of recalling one might help. The name Wood Mouse is the principally used one internationally. But look I don't care what you call them.

Black Headed Gulls are Larus ridibundus, meaning laughing gull.

Get off your high horse before you smell the daisies.

Kovu

I'll just say mouse from now on, if it wants to bring me back to it's woodland/field home it can do so. :pac:

recedite

I think it would be quite difficult to distinguish between a juvenile house mouse and a juvenile wood mouse. But in every doubtful case, the people who find them will always choose to believe it is the latter.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

The ear size and colour in the picture screams Wood Mouse.