Alpine Field Mouse vs Mentawai Squirrel

Apodemus alpicola compared with Callosciurus melanogaster

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Mentawai Squirrel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Mentawai Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Apodemus	Callosciurus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Callosciurus melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Mentawai Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mentawai Squirrel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Mentawai Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mentawai Squirrel

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.