Alpine Field Mouse vs four-leaved mare's-tail

Apodemus alpicola compared with Hippuris tetraphylla

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while four-leaved mare's-tail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	four-leaved mare's-tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Hippuris
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Hippuris tetraphylla

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

four-leaved mare's-tail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	four-leaved mare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

four-leaved mare's-tail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.