Alpine Field Mouse vs Somali Hedgehog

Apodemus alpicola compared with Atelerix sclateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Apodemus	Atelerix
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Somali Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Somali Hedgehog

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.