Alpine Field Mouse vs Melancholy Thistle

Apodemus alpicola compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Melancholy Thistle
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 Cirsium
Species Apodemus alpicola Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Melancholy Thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Melancholy Thistle

No description available.

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