Alpine Field Mouse vs Caucasian Birch Mouse

Apodemus alpicola compared with Sicista caucasica

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Caucasian Birch Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dipodidae
Genus	Apodemus	Sicista
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Sicista caucasica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Caucasian Birch Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Caucasian Birch Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Caucasian Birch Mouse

The Caucasian Birch Mouse (Sicista caucasica) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.