Alpine Field Mouse vs Red-cedar

Apodemus alpicola compared with Juniperus scopulorum

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Red-cedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Red-cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Juniperus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Juniperus scopulorum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Red-cedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Red-cedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-cedar

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Canada, India, Norway, and Sweden.

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.