Alpine Field Mouse vs Indian Palm Squirrel

Apodemus alpicola compared with Funambulus palmarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Indian Palm Squirrel
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Apodemus	Funambulus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Funambulus palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Indian Palm Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Indian Palm Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Indian Palm Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Palm Squirrel

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.