Alpine Field Mouse vs Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Apodemus alpicola compared with Amaranthus tuberculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Rough-Fruit Amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Amaranthaceae
Genus Apodemus Amaranthus
Species Apodemus alpicola Amaranthus tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Rough-Fruit Amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).

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-Fruit Amaranth

No description available.

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