Alpine Field Mouse vs thyme broomrape

Apodemus alpicola compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Orobanche
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	thyme broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.