Alpine Field Mouse vs alpine foxtail

Apodemus alpicola compared with Alopecurus magellanicus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while alpine foxtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	alpine foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Apodemus	Alopecurus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Alopecurus magellanicus

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

alpine foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	alpine foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Field Mouse

The Alpine Field Mouse (Apodemus alpicola) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine foxtail

The Alpine foxtail (Alopecurus magellanicus) is a species in the genus Alopecurus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden.