Alpine Field Mouse vs Weedy brome

Apodemus alpicola compared with Bromus alopecuros

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Weedy brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Weedy brome
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	Bromus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Bromus alopecuros

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Weedy brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Weedy brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weedy brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.