Alpine Field Mouse vs Desmarest's hutia

Apodemus alpicola compared with Capromys pilorides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Capromyidae
Genus	Apodemus	Capromys
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Desmarest's hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.