Alpine Field Mouse vs Scorched Alpine-Sedge

Apodemus alpicola compared with Carex atrofusca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Scorched Alpine-Sedge
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) Cyperaceae
Genus Apodemus Carex
Species Apodemus alpicola Carex atrofusca

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Scorched Alpine-Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Scorched Alpine-Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scorched Alpine-Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Scorched Alpine-Sedge

No description available.

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