Alpine Field Mouse vs Tidalmarsh flatsedge

Apodemus alpicola compared with Cyperus serotinus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Tidalmarsh flatsedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Tidalmarsh flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Cyperus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Cyperus serotinus

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tidalmarsh flatsedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Tidalmarsh flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tidalmarsh flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Bulgaria, Italy, Portugal, Taiwan, 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.