Alpine Field Mouse vs pinyon mouse

Apodemus alpicola compared with Peromyscus truei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse pinyon mouse
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Cricetidae
Genus Apodemus Peromyscus
Species Apodemus alpicola Peromyscus truei

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and pinyon mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

pinyon mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse pinyon mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pinyon mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

pinyon mouse

No description available.

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