Alpine Field Mouse vs Crabgrass

Apodemus alpicola compared with Digitaria divaricatissima

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Crabgrass is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Crabgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Apodemus	Digitaria
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Digitaria divaricatissima

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Crabgrass

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crabgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

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.