Alpine Field Mouse vs foothill flat sedge

Apodemus alpicola compared with Cyperus amabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse foothill flat sedge
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) Cyperaceae
Genus Apodemus Cyperus
Species Apodemus alpicola Cyperus amabilis

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

foothill flat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse foothill flat sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

foothill flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Guinea, Madagascar), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

foothill flat sedge

No description available.

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