Alpine Field Mouse vs Black-tailed Deermouse

Apodemus alpicola compared with Peromyscus melanurus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Black-tailed Deermouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Black-tailed Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Apodemus	Peromyscus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Peromyscus melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Black-tailed Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Black-tailed Deermouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Black-tailed Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-tailed Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black-tailed Deermouse

The Black-tailed Deermouse (Peromyscus melanurus) is a species in the genus Peromyscus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.