Alpine Field Mouse vs Yarrow

Apodemus alpicola compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Yarrow
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	Achillea
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.