Alpine Field Mouse vs American Bittersweet

Apodemus alpicola compared with Celastrus scandens

Key Differences

  • Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while American Bittersweet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse American Bittersweet
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Celastrales (Celastrales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Celastraceae
Genus Apodemus Celastrus
Species Apodemus alpicola Celastrus scandens

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

American Bittersweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse American Bittersweet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Bittersweet

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

American Bittersweet

The American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is a species in the genus Celastrus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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