Alpine Field Mouse vs Back'S Sedge

Apodemus alpicola compared with Carex backii

Key Differences

  • Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Back'S Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)
Order Rodentia (ネズミ目) Poales (イネ目)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Cyperaceae
Genus Apodemus Carex
Species Apodemus alpicola Carex backii

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Back'S Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

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.

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.

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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