Mulot Alpestre vs Pallid Ground Squirrel

Apodemus alpicola compared with Spermophilus pallidicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Mulot Alpestre Pallid Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (mammifères) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Apodemus Spermophilus
Species Apodemus alpicola Spermophilus pallidicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Mulot Alpestre and Pallid Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mulot Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

Pallid Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Mulot Alpestre Pallid Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulot Alpestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Pallid Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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