Alpine Field Mouse vs Flats Silkypuff

Apodemus alpicola compared with Diastella proteoides

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Flats Silkypuff is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Flats Silkypuff
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Proteaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Diastella
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Diastella proteoides

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Flats Silkypuff
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.