Alpine Field Mouse vs Nahanni Aster

Apodemus alpicola compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Apodemus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Nahanni Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. 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.