Alpine Field Mouse vs Harmless Serotine

Apodemus alpicola compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Apodemus	Eptesicus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.