Yellow-necked mouse  (Apodemus flavicollis)

The yellow-necked mouse has a patchy distribution and is restricted to the south and west of England (except Cornwall and Cheshire), and central and eastern Wales (4). In Europe they are found mainly in mountainous parts of southern Europe, but their range reaches further north into Scandinavia than that of the wood mouse (4).

This mouse appears to be associated with ancient or mature broadleaved woodlands, and usually occurs in close proximity to arable farmland. It may also inhabit orchards, field margins, wooded gardens, hedgerows and buildings in rural areas (4).