Alpine Field Mouse vs Heath Pseudomys

Apodemus alpicola compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Apodemus	Pseudomys
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Pseudomys shortridgei

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Heath Pseudomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Heath Pseudomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.