Alpine Field Mouse vs Lodgepole Pine

Apodemus alpicola compared with Pinus contorta

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Lodgepole Pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Lodgepole Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Apodemus	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Pinus contorta

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lodgepole Pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Lodgepole Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lodgepole Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.