Alpine Field Mouse vs Rufous Coucal

Apodemus alpicola compared with Centropus unirufus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Rufous Coucal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Rufous Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cuculidae
Genus	Apodemus	Centropus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Centropus unirufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Rufous Coucal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Coucal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Rufous Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.