Alpine Field Mouse vs Sitka Brome

Apodemus alpicola compared with Bromus sitchensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Sitka Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Sitka Brome
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	Bromus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Bromus sitchensis

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sitka Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Sitka Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sitka Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.