Alpine Field Mouse vs Alpine Rustwort

Apodemus alpicola compared with Gymnomitrion alpinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Alpine Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Gymnomitrion
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Gymnomitrion alpinum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Alpine Rustwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Alpine Rustwort

The Alpine Rustwort (Gymnomitrion alpinum) is a species in the genus Gymnomitrion. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.