Alpine Field Mouse vs Large-eared Hutia

Apodemus alpicola compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Large-eared Hutia
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)	Capromyidae
Genus	Apodemus	Mesocapromys
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Hutia

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.