Alpine Field Mouse vs Joseph's-coat

Apodemus alpicola compared with Amaranthus tricolor

Key Differences

  • Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Joseph's-coat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Joseph's-coat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Amaranthaceae
Genus Apodemus Amaranthus
Species Apodemus alpicola Amaranthus tricolor

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Joseph's-coat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Joseph's-coat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Joseph's-coat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Libya, Madagascar), Asia (6 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, 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.

Joseph's-coat

No description available.

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