Alpine field mouse

The alpine field mouse is a small rodent with the scientific name Apodemus alpicola. It is a species in the family Muridae, the family of true mice and rats, and belongs to the genus Apodemus, the field mice and wood mice of Europe and Asia. Its recorded range is the central part of Europe: it is found in Austria, France, Italy, Germany and Switzerland. The standard references on mammal species list it among the members of the superfamily Muroidea, and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility records its IUCN Red List category as Least Concern, meaning it is not considered at present to be at significant risk of extinction in the wild.