Alpine Field Mouse vs Marsh Pea

Apodemus alpicola compared with Lathyrus palustris

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Marsh Pea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Marsh Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Fabales (бобовоцветные)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Lathyrus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Lathyrus palustris

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Pea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Marsh Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Pea

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including boreal forests and taiga, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.