Alpine Field Mouse vs chilte

Apodemus alpicola compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

  • Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse chilte
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Euphorbiaceae
Genus Apodemus Cnidoscolus
Species Apodemus alpicola Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse chilte
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chilte

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. 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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