Alpine Field Mouse vs Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow

Apodemus alpicola compared with Peucaea sumichrasti

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Passerellidae
Genus	Apodemus	Peucaea
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Peucaea sumichrasti

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow

The Cinnamon-tailed Sparrow (Peucaea sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Peucaea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.