Alpine field mouse
Apodemus alpicola Heinrich, 1952
The alpine field mouse (Apodemus alpicola) is a species in the family Muridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 28.1 g to 29.4 g and live up to 4.25 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the alpine field mouse
- Weight
- 28.1 g – 29.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 4.25 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 4.5 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 25.9 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 51.7 dayssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 2.8src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the alpine field mouse live?
Not recorded
What is the alpine field mouse?
The alpine field mouse (Apodemus alpicola) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in Austria, France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland.
From the Wikipedia article “Alpine field mouse” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alpine_field_mouse&oldid=1313832177), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the alpine field mouse endangered?
The alpine field mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the alpine field mouse classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familyMuridae
- genusApodemus
- SpeciesApodemus alpicola Heinrich, 1952
Synonyms Apodemus alpinus, Apodemus flavicollis alpicola
Other names and names in other languages (14)
- myšice alpskáCzech
- AlpenwaldmausGerman
- Αλπικός ΑγροποντικόςGreek
- Ratón AlpinoSpanish
- Ratón de Campo AlpinoSpanish
- alppimetsähiiriFinnish
- Mulot alpestreFrench
- Topo selvatico alpinoItalian
- アルプスアカネズミJapanese
- AlpeskogmusNorwegian Bokmål
- AlpenbosmuisDutch
- myszarka alpejskaPolish
- Rato-do-campo-alpinoPortuguese
- Альпийская мышьRussian
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Relatives of the alpine field mouse
Other species in the same genus Apodemus.
Wood mouse
Apodemus sylvaticus
Yellow-necked mouse
Apodemus flavicollis
Striped field mouse
Apodemus agrarius
Ural field mouse
Apodemus uralensis
Eastern broad-toothed field mouse
Apodemus mystacinus
Korean field mouse
Apodemus peninsulae
CompareAlpine field mouse vs Wood mouseAlpine field mouse vs Yellow-necked mouseAlpine field mouse vs Striped field mouseAlpine field mouse vs Ural field mouse
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the alpine field mouse?
An adult alpine field mouse weighs 28.1 g – 29.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the alpine field mouse endangered?
The alpine field mouse is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the alpine field mouse live?
The alpine field mouse has a recorded lifespan of 4.25 years.
How long is the alpine field mouse pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 25.9 days.
What kind of animal is the alpine field mouse?
The alpine field mouse (Apodemus alpicola) belongs to the family Muridae in the order Rodentia.
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