Alpine Field Mouse vs Sand Violet

Apodemus alpicola compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Violaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Viola
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.