Alpine Field Mouse vs Marsh Hawk's-beard

Apodemus alpicola compared with Crepis paludosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Marsh Hawk's-beard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Apodemus Crepis
Species Apodemus alpicola Crepis paludosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Hawk's-beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Marsh Hawk's-beard
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Hawk's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Marsh Hawk's-beard

No description available.

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