Alpine Field Mouse vs Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Apodemus alpicola compared with Cricetomys gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nesomyidae
Genus	Apodemus	Cricetomys
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Cricetomys gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Northern Giant Pouched Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.