Alpine Field Mouse vs Arapaho Sedge

Apodemus alpicola compared with Carex arapahoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Arapaho Sedge
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) Cyperaceae
Genus Apodemus Carex
Species Apodemus alpicola Carex arapahoensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Arapaho Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Arapaho Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arapaho Sedge

Habitat

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

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.

Arapaho Sedge

The Arapaho Sedge (Carex arapahoensis) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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