Alpine Field Mouse vs Small Persimmon

Apodemus alpicola compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ebenaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Diospyros
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Small Persimmon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.