Alpine Field Mouse vs Water ragwort

Apodemus alpicola compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

  • Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Water ragwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Apodemus Jacobaea
Species Apodemus alpicola Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Water ragwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Water ragwort

No description available.

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