Alpine Field Mouse vs Plains Pocket Mouse

Apodemus alpicola compared with Perognathus flavescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Plains Pocket 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)	Heteromyidae
Genus	Apodemus	Perognathus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Perognathus flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Plains Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Plains Pocket Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plains Pocket 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.