Alpine Field Mouse vs Red Serow

Apodemus alpicola compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Red Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Red Serow
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)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Apodemus	Capricornis
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Red Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Serow

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.