Alpenwaldmaus vs Japanese Squirrel

Apodemus alpicola compared with Sciurus lis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenwaldmaus	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Apodemus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Sciurus lis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpenwaldmaus and Japanese Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Alpenwaldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenwaldmaus	Japanese Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenwaldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Alpenwaldmaus

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.