Alpine Field Mouse vs Crimson Flax

Apodemus alpicola compared with Linum grandiflorum

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Crimson Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Crimson Flax
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)	Linaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Linum
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Linum grandiflorum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Crimson Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Crimson Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crimson Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.