Alpine Field Mouse vs Javan Myna

Apodemus alpicola compared with Acridotheres javanicus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Javan Myna is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Javan Myna
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sturnidae
Genus	Apodemus	Acridotheres
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Acridotheres javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Javan Myna share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Javan Myna

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Javan Myna
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Myna

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (5 countries) and Europe (Norway). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.