Alpine Field Mouse vs Early Crocus

Apodemus alpicola compared with Crocus tommasinianus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Early Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Early Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Crocus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Crocus tommasinianus

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Early Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Early Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Early Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).

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.