Alpine Field Mouse vs myrtle willow

Apodemus alpicola compared with Salix myrsinites

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse myrtle willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Salicaceae
Genus Apodemus Salix
Species Apodemus alpicola Salix myrsinites

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

myrtle willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse myrtle willow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

myrtle willow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

myrtle willow

No description available.

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