Alpine Field Mouse vs Sand Saffron

Apodemus alpicola compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Colchicaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Colchicum
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Sand Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Saffron

Habitat

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

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.