Alpine Field Mouse vs Baleia-comum

Apodemus alpicola compared with Balaenoptera physalus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Baleia-comum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Baleia-comum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Apodemus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Balaenoptera physalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Baleia-comum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Baleia-comum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Baleia-comum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Baleia-comum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as 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.

Baleia-comum

A baleia-fin (Balaenoptera physalus) está classificada como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Com alto risco de extinção em estado selvagem, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.