Alpine Field Mouse vs

Apodemus alpicola compared with Micrococcus terreus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Micrococcaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Micrococcus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Micrococcus terreus

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Micrococcus terreus is a gram-positive coccus in the family Micrococcaceae, originally isolated from soil. Like other members of the genus, it is aerobic and often produces yellow-pigmented colonies due to carotenoid synthesis. Its conservation status is not evaluated.