Apodemus latronum

Features：It has a large body, a long and pointed snout and large ears.

The big-eared field mouse belongs to the subfamily Murinae. This species is only distributed from the Hengduan Mountains in China to southern Tibet, slightly extending to northern Myanmar, and there is no subspecies differentiation. This species is often easily confused with the dragon field mouse (...

Apodemus ilex

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The Lancangjiang Apodemus belongs to the Murinae subfamily. The taxonomic status of this species is controversial. For a long time, it has been regarded as a subspecies of Apodemus draco, because it is very similar to Apodemus draco in morphology, with only a difference in the fur color on the back....

Apodemus draco,Apodemus draco draco,Apodemus draco orestes,Apodemus draco semotus,Forest mouse, mountain mouse, dragon mouse

Features：It is very similar to the black-striped field mouse, but has no black stripes on the back, its tail is usually slightly longer than its body length, and its ear shell is slightly larger and thinner than that of the black-striped field mouse.

Apodemus chinensis belongs to the Murinae subfamily. Also known as Apodemus chinensis, the species status of this species is stable. There were many subspecies in the past, including the current Apodemus taiwanensis and Apodemus lancangjiangensis. After the independence of Apodemus taiwanensis and A...

Apodemus chevrieri

Features：It has a slightly large body, small ears, ochre-brown back and outer sides of the limbs, grayish-white dorsal surface, and the ventral surface gradually turns from black-brown to white.

The Alpine Apodemus belongs to the Murinae subfamily. The taxonomic status of this species is also controversial. In the past, some scientists regarded it as a subspecies of the black-lined Apodemus (<Apodemus agrarius>). There are also several synonyms. The Alpine Apodemus is the largest indi...

Apodemus agrarius,Field mouse, black-lined mouse, long-tailed black-lined mouse

Features：There is a distinct vertical black stripe in the middle of the back, starting from the top of the head between the two ears and ending at the base of the tail, which is how the black-striped field mouse got its name.

The black-striped field mouse is a small rodent with a slender and agile body. It belongs to the subfamily Murinae. There are 21 species of the genus Apodemus in the world, 9 of which are in China, and the black-striped field mouse is one of them. It is mainly distributed in farmland, shrubs and gra...

Micromys minutus,Oat rats, garden rats, dwarf rats, etc.

Features：They get their name from the fact that they build their nests on plant stems. Apart from the northern jerboa of the family Jerboa, they are the smallest representatives of the order Rodentia.

The nest mouse belongs to the Murinae subfamily. There are only two species in the world, and both are distributed in my country. The taxonomic status of the nest mouse is stable, but there are many subspecies, which is somewhat controversial. It is a common species in wheat fields, rice fields, tal...

Rhombomys opimus,Great Gerbil,Yellow rat, Greater sand rat

Features：The giant gerbil is the largest species in the gerbil subfamily. It has a thick tail that is slightly shorter than its body, with a tuft of hair at the end of its tail. The hair on its head and the center of its back is light sandy yellow with a slight luster.

Gerbils live in colonies, often active during the day, and do not hibernate. In winter, the daily activity rhythm is unimodal, and its activity range generally does not exceed 2.5m; in summer, it is bimodal. As the temperature rises, outdoor activities gradually decrease. They do not go out at noon,...

Meriones unguiculatus,Meriones unguiculatus unguiculatus,Long-clawed gerbil, Mongolian gerbil, black-clawed Mongolian gerbil, yellow rat, sand rat

Features：A small to medium-sized rodent with a long, thick tail covered with dense hair. The hair at the end of the tail is longer, forming a "hair tuft" at the end.

The long-clawed gerbil is a small grassland animal, between the size of a large rat and a small rat, a small to medium-sized rodent, and its appearance is very similar to that of the meridian gerbil. It belongs to the subfamily Gerbillinae. The species-level classification status is stable, and only...

Meriones tamariscinus,Tamarisk gerbil,Sand rat

Features：It is large in size, has a short tail, short ears, and a brown back.

Tamarix gerbils belong to the Gerbillinae subfamily. The species-level classification status is stable, with 5 subspecies. Tamarix gerbils are the largest species of the genus Gerbil, mainly active in semi-desert meadows and grass, and also more in dry riverbeds and abandoned farmland. In the living...

Meriones meridianus,Yellow rat, noon gerbil, midday gerbil

Features：The color of the body hair varies greatly, ranging from sandy yellow to dark brown. The tail hair is brownish yellow above and below, with long black or dark brown hair near the tail tip.

Merionis meridianus is a gerbil unique to my country, belonging to the Gerbillinae subfamily. The species-level classification status is stable, with many subspecies, 15 in total. At least 7 subspecies have been described in China, but whether they are all valid needs further study. It mainly lives...

Meriones erythrourus,,Meriones libycus,Red-tailed gerbil

Features：It has a large and sturdy body, a gray-brown back, a gray hair base, a tail that is nearly the same length as the body, and the color of the tail is obviously different from the back color, being brown-yellow.

Red-tailed gerbils belong to the Gerbillinae subfamily. The species-level classification status is stable, and there are many subspecies, up to 15. Xinjiang is the eastern edge of the distribution of red-tailed gerbils. It is a common species in desert oases, often cohabiting with giant gerbils (<...

Brachiones przewalskii,Short—eared gerbil,Short-eared mouse

Features：The ears are small, the back of the body is light sandy brown, and the base of the hair is gray.

Short-eared gerbils belong to the Gerbillinae subfamily. This genus has only one species, which is only distributed in China. The species-level taxonomic unit is stable, with 3 subspecies. It is an important member of the desert ecosystem, but the number is small, there is little research on it, and...

Phodopus roborovskii,Roborovsky hamster, desert hairy rat, bean rat, and mother-in-law rat

Features：It is the smallest species in the hamster subfamily and has a characteristic short tail.

Phodopus roborovskii is a species of the genus Phodopus in the subfamily Cricetinae. The origin of the species is Nanshan in Inner Mongolia, China. The species-level classification status is stable, with 3 synonyms, one of which (<P. r. przewalskii>) is sometimes listed as a species, and somet...

Phodopus campbelli,Campbell's desert hamster,Campbell hamster, first-line hamster

Features：The hairy-footed hamster is the smallest group in the subfamily of hamsters, and its main identifying feature is its very short tail.

Campbell's hairy-footed mouse belongs to the subfamily Cricetinae. Hairy-footed mouse is the smallest group in the subfamily Cricetinae. Its main identification feature is that its tail is very short, less than 14mm, and the soles of its feet are covered with dense hair. The tail length of other...

Cricetulus migratorius,Grey hamster,Hamster, moving

Features：The body is relatively stout. The tail is long, which is longer than the hind legs and is about 30% of the body length. The snout is blunt and the ears are round.

The gray hamster belongs to the subfamily Cricetinae. The taxonomic status of this species is stable, and there are many subspecies, 15 of which are described, 3 of which are in China. It is a species with strong adaptability. According to records (Luo Zexun et al., 2000), this species is distribute...

Cricetulus kamensis,Tibetan hamster,Kangzang hamster, Tibetan hamster, short-tailed Tibetan hamster, Ladakh hamster

Features：It has small eyes, large, round ears, a long tail, and a dark gray-brown back. The base of the dorsal hair is light gray-black, gradually darkening from front to back.

Kangzang hamster belongs to the subfamily Cricetinae. Its former Chinese name was Tibetan hamster. Its taxonomic status is stable, but there are many subspecies. It was later revised by Wang Song and Zheng Changlin (1973) to have 4 subspecies in China. It is a plateau species, living in alpine shrub...

Cricetulus barabensis,Spotted hamster, patterned hamster, moving hamster, cheeked hamster, Chinese hamster

Features：Small in size, stout and short in appearance, with a relatively round head, a short and blunt snout, and short and round ears with white edges.

The black-lined hamster belongs to the subfamily Cricetinae. The taxonomic status of this species is stable, but the subspecies are relatively confusing. There are as many as 6 subspecies in my country. Whether they are all valid needs further study. It is a common species in the arid and semi-arid...

Ondatra zibethicus,Muskrat, Ondatra,Castor zibethicus Linnaeus,Blue-rooted marten, muskrat, water rat, water rat

Features：It is the largest in the subfamily of voles. The male secretes muskrat scent through the muskrat glands in its reproductive system, which has a strong aroma. Muskrat scent can replace musk as a precious Chinese medicinal material and is also a raw material for making high-end perfumes.

Muskrat is commonly known as blue-rooted marten or muskrat. It is named because the glands in its perineum can produce musk-like secretions. Because they live in water and are good at swimming, they are also called water rats or water mice. Muskrat is native to North America and was introduced to th...

Proedromys liangshanensis,Neodon nyalamensis,Vole, Microtus gross

Features：Its body shape is similar to that of a vole, but it is slightly larger than an ordinary vole, and its ears are smaller and hidden in the fur.

Liangshan Grooved Vole belongs to the subfamily Arvicoliniae. It is a new species published by Liu Shaoying et al. (2007). There was only one species in the genus Proedromys: Proedromys bedfordi, and it was rare. Except for the Sichuan Academy of Forestry, there are only three specimens in the world...

Ellobius tancrei,Ellobius talpinus,Flip rat, ground rat, blind rat, arch rat

Features：It is a species highly adapted to underground life.

Mole voles belong to the subfamily Arvicolinae. There are 5 species in the world and only 1 species in China. The species-level classification status is stable, and the subspecies are very differentiated. China has 3 subspecies recorded. It is a typical grassland underground rodent. It hardly moves...

Eolagurus luteus,Lagurus luteus,Yellow Steppe Lemming,Yellow prairie lemming,

Features：They are large, stocky, and resemble lemmings.

The yellow rabbit-tailed rat is a typical semi-desert steppe species and is cold-resistant. It was once classified as the genus <Lagurus>. Gromov & Polyakov (1992) separated the two from the morphology, making <Eolagurus> an independent genus, but whether the independent genus status...