Alpine Field Mouse vs Lyles flying fox

Apodemus alpicola compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Apodemus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lyles flying fox

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.