Alpine Field Mouse vs Potto

Apodemus alpicola compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lorisidae
Genus	Apodemus	Perodicticus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

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.