Alpine Field Mouse vs Mountain Water Rat

Apodemus alpicola compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Mountain Water Rat
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 same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Apodemus	Baiyankamys
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Mountain Water Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Water Rat

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.