Alpine Field Mouse vs red brocket

Apodemus alpicola compared with Mazama americana

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while red brocket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	red brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Apodemus	Mazama
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Mazama americana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	red brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.