Alpine Field Mouse vs Dice s Cottontail

Apodemus alpicola compared with Sylvilagus dicei

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Dice s Cottontail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Dice s Cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Apodemus	Sylvilagus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Sylvilagus dicei

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Dice s Cottontail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dice s Cottontail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Dice s Cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dice s Cottontail

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.