Alpine Field Mouse vs Northern Dropseed

Apodemus alpicola compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Northern Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Northern Dropseed
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	Sporobolus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Northern Dropseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Dropseed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.