Alpine Field Mouse vs Losea Rat

Apodemus alpicola compared with Rattus losea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Losea Rat
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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Apodemus	Rattus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Rattus losea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Losea Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Losea Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Losea Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Losea Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.