Alpine Field Mouse vs Azores thyme

Apodemus alpicola compared with Thymus caespititius

Key Differences

  • Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Azores thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Azores thyme
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Lamiaceae
Genus Apodemus Thymus
Species Apodemus alpicola Thymus caespititius

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Azores thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Azores thyme
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Azores thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Portugal.

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.

Azores thyme

The Azores thyme (Thymus caespititius) is a species in the genus Thymus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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