Alpine Field Mouse vs Greater Straw Sedge

Apodemus alpicola compared with Carex normalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Greater Straw 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 Carex
Species Apodemus alpicola Carex normalis

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Greater Straw Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Greater Straw Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Straw Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Greater Straw Sedge

No description available.

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