Alpine Field Mouse vs Juniper Disco

Apodemus alpicola compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Pithya
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Juniper Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.