Alpine Field Mouse vs alpine gentian

Apodemus alpicola compared with Gentiana nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse alpine gentian
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Gentianaceae
Genus Apodemus Gentiana
Species Apodemus alpicola Gentiana nivalis

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

alpine gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse alpine gentian
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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 gentian

The Alpine gentian (Gentiana nivalis) is a species in the genus Gentiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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