Alpine Field Mouse vs Mule Grass

Apodemus alpicola compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Mule Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Apodemus	Bouteloua
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.

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.