Alpine Field Mouse vs Pale Panicgrass

Apodemus alpicola compared with Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Pale Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Pale Panicgrass
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	Dichanthelium
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Dichanthelium xanthophysum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pale Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Pale Panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Panicgrass

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.