Alpine Field Mouse vs Drummond's Cypress Pine

Apodemus alpicola compared with Callitris drummondii

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Drummond's Cypress Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Drummond's Cypress Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Callitris
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Callitris drummondii

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's Cypress Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Drummond's Cypress Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drummond's Cypress Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.