Alpine Field Mouse vs Small Japanese Field Mouse

Apodemus alpicola compared with Apodemus argenteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Small Japanese Field Mouse
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same Muridae (Mice & Rats) Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus same Apodemus Apodemus
Species Apodemus alpicola Apodemus argenteus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Small Japanese Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Apodemus.

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Small Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Small Japanese Field Mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Small Japanese Field Mouse

No description available.

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