Alpine Field Mouse vs Lange's sedge

Apodemus alpicola compared with Carex langeana

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Lange's sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Lange's sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Carex
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Carex langeana

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lange's sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Lange's sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lange's sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.