Alpine Field Mouse vs Rough Bluegrass

Apodemus alpicola compared with Poa trivialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Rough Bluegrass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Apodemus Poa
Species Apodemus alpicola Poa trivialis

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rough Bluegrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Rough Bluegrass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Bluegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

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.

Rough Bluegrass

No description available.

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