Alpine Field Mouse vs Parrotfeather

Apodemus alpicola compared with Myriophyllum aquaticum

Key Differences

  • Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Parrotfeather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Parrotfeather
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Haloragaceae
Genus Apodemus Myriophyllum
Species Apodemus alpicola Myriophyllum aquaticum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Parrotfeather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Parrotfeather
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parrotfeather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Parrotfeather

No description available.

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