Alpine Alfalfa vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Medicago papillosa compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

• Alpine Alfalfa is Near Threatened while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Alfalfa	Large-eared Field Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Medicago	Apodemus
Species	Medicago papillosa	Apodemus latronum

Conservation Status

Alpine Alfalfa

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Alfalfa	Large-eared Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Alfalfa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Alfalfa

The Alpine Alfalfa (Medicago papillosa) is a species in the genus Medicago. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.