Alpine Field Mouse vs Cranesbill

Apodemus alpicola compared with Geranium pusillum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Cranesbill
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Geraniaceae
Genus Apodemus Geranium
Species Apodemus alpicola Geranium pusillum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Cranesbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cranesbill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.

Cranesbill

No description available.

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