Alpine Field Mouse vs Awarian Centaury

Apodemus alpicola compared with Psephellus avaricus

Key Differences

  • Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Awarian Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Awarian Centaury
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Apodemus Psephellus
Species Apodemus alpicola Psephellus avaricus

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Awarian Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Awarian Centaury
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Awarian Centaury

Habitat

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

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.

Awarian Centaury

The Awarian Centaury (Psephellus avaricus) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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