Alpine Field Mouse vs Broad-Leaved Elm

Apodemus alpicola compared with Ulmus glabra

Key Differences

  • Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Broad-Leaved Elm is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Broad-Leaved Elm
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Ulmaceae
Genus Apodemus Ulmus
Species Apodemus alpicola Ulmus glabra

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Leaved Elm

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Broad-Leaved Elm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-Leaved Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Broad-Leaved Elm

The Broad-Leaved Elm (Ulmus glabra) is a species in the genus Ulmus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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