Alpine Field Mouse vs Taruca

Apodemus alpicola compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Apodemus	Hippocamelus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

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.