Alpine Field Mouse vs Ondatra

Apodemus alpicola compared with Ondatra zibethicus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Ondatra is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Ondatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Apodemus	Ondatra
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Ondatra zibethicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Ondatra share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ondatra

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Ondatra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ondatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (8 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

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.

Ondatra

The Bisamratte (Ondatra zibethicus) is a species in the genus Ondatra. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.