Alpine Field Mouse vs matted paspalum

Apodemus alpicola compared with Paspalum minus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while matted paspalum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	matted paspalum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Apodemus	Paspalum
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Paspalum minus

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

matted paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	matted paspalum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

matted paspalum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Japan.

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.