Alpine Field Mouse vs Higuillo

Apodemus alpicola compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Piperaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Piper
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Higuillo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.