Alpine Field Mouse vs Foxtail Pine

Apodemus alpicola compared with Pinus balfouriana

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Foxtail Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Foxtail Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Apodemus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Pinus balfouriana

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Foxtail Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.