Alpine Field Mouse vs Lesser bilby

Apodemus alpicola compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Apodemus	Macrotis
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.