Alpine Field Mouse vs Lesser Red-knotgrass

Apodemus alpicola compared with Polygonum arenarium

Key Differences

  • Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Lesser Red-knotgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Lesser Red-knotgrass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Polygonaceae
Genus Apodemus Polygonum
Species Apodemus alpicola Polygonum arenarium

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Lesser Red-knotgrass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Lesser Red-knotgrass

No description available.

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