Alpine Field Mouse vs yellow-necked mouse, yellow-necked field mouse

Apodemus alpicola compared with Apodemus flavicollis

Key Differences

  • Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while yellow-necked mouse, yellow-necked field mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse yellow-necked mouse, yellow-necked field mouse
Kingdom same Animalia (สัตว์) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ) Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family same Muridae (Mice & Rats) Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus same Apodemus Apodemus
Species Apodemus alpicola Apodemus flavicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and yellow-necked mouse, yellow-necked field mouse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Apodemus.

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

yellow-necked mouse, yellow-necked field mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse yellow-necked mouse, yellow-necked field mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow-necked mouse, yellow-necked field mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

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