Alpine Field Mouse vs Sparaxis

Apodemus alpicola compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Sparaxis
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Sparaxis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and 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.