Ratón Alpino vs Back'S Sedge

Apodemus alpicola compared with Carex backii

Key Differences

  • Ratón Alpino is Least Concern while Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ratón Alpino Back'S Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Cyperaceae
Genus Apodemus Carex
Species Apodemus alpicola Carex backii

Conservation Status

Ratón Alpino

LC — Least Concern

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ratón Alpino Back'S Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ratón Alpino

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Back'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ratón Alpino

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.

Back'S Sedge

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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