Mulot Alpestre vs Devil's Bit

Apodemus alpicola compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

  • Mulot Alpestre is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mulot Alpestre Devil's Bit
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Plantae (plante)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Acanthaceae
Genus Apodemus Ruellia
Species Apodemus alpicola Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Mulot Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mulot Alpestre Devil's Bit
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulot Alpestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

Mulot Alpestre

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.

Devil's Bit

No description available.

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