Alpine Field Mouse vs Himalayan Rat

Apodemus alpicola compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Himalayan Rat
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	Rattus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Himalayan Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Rat

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.