Alpine Field Mouse vs Cape Box

Apodemus alpicola compared with Buxus macowanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Cape Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Buxaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Buxus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Cape Box
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

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.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.