Alpine Field Mouse vs Pitilla

Apodemus alpicola compared with Yucca endlichiana

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Pitilla is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Pitilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Yucca
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Yucca endlichiana

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pitilla

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Pitilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitilla

Habitat

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

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.