Alpine Field Mouse vs Lowland Tapir

Apodemus alpicola compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tapiridae
Genus	Apodemus	Tapirus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.