Alpine Field Mouse vs Smith's Brome

Apodemus alpicola compared with Bromus pseudosecalinus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Smith's Brome is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Smith's Brome
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Apodemus	Bromus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Bromus pseudosecalinus

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Brome

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Smith's Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Brome

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.