Alpine Field Mouse vs Dwarf Mountain Pine

Apodemus alpicola compared with Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Dwarf Mountain Pine is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Dwarf Mountain 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)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Pherosphaera
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Mountain Pine

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Dwarf Mountain Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Mountain 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.