Alpine Field Mouse vs mountain hare

Apodemus alpicola compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Apodemus	Lepus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.