Alpine Field Mouse vs Large Sweet Vernalgrass

Apodemus alpicola compared with Anthoxanthum odoratum

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Large Sweet Vernalgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Large Sweet Vernalgrass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Apodemus	Anthoxanthum
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Anthoxanthum odoratum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Large Sweet Vernalgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Large Sweet Vernalgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Sweet Vernalgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.