Alpine Field Mouse vs Pitpat

Apodemus alpicola compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Pittosporum
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitpat

Habitat

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

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.