[4] The striped field mouse inhabits a wide range of habitats including the edges of woodlands, grasslands and marshes, pastures and gardens, and urban areas.

[3] The striped field mouse excavates a short burrow with a nesting chamber at a shallow depth.

Its diet varies and includes green parts of plants, roots, seeds, berries, nuts, and insects.

Three to five broods are born in a year with an average of six young per litter and the population can build up rapidly in a good season.

Limiting factors include frequent torrential rains during a warm season, early soil freezing, and predation.