Alpine Field Mouse vs Mouse bandicoot

Apodemus alpicola compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Peramelidae
Genus	Apodemus	Microperoryctes
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Microperoryctes murina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mouse bandicoot

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.