Alpine Field Mouse vs Centaury

Apodemus alpicola compared with Cirsium eliasianum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	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	Cirsium
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Cirsium eliasianum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Centaury

The Centaury (Cirsium eliasianum) is a species in the genus Cirsium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.