Alpine Field Mouse vs Prickly Pole

Apodemus alpicola compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Arecaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Bactris
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

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.