Alpine Field Mouse vs False Water Rat

Apodemus alpicola compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	False Water Rat
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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Apodemus	Xeromys
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	False Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Water Rat

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.