Alpine Field Mouse vs Feathertop

Apodemus alpicola compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Feathertop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Feathertop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Apodemus	Cenchrus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Feathertop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathertop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.