Alpine Field Mouse vs Tome's spiny rat

Apodemus alpicola compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Echimyidae
Genus	Apodemus	Proechimys
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Tome's spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.