Alpine Field Mouse vs Wavy Meadow-Grass

Apodemus alpicola compared with Poa flexuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Wavy Meadow-Grass
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) Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Apodemus Poa
Species Apodemus alpicola Poa flexuosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Wavy Meadow-Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Wavy Meadow-Grass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wavy Meadow-Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Wavy Meadow-Grass

No description available.

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