Alpine Field Mouse vs Little Ground Squirrel

Apodemus alpicola compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Little Ground Squirrel
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)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Apodemus	Spermophilus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Little Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.