Alpine Field Mouse vs scratch grass

Apodemus alpicola compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	scratch grass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Apodemus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.