Alpine Field Mouse vs Anthomyiid fly

Apodemus alpicola compared with Delia coarctata

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Anthomyiid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Anthomyiid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Apodemus	Delia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Delia coarctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Anthomyiid fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Anthomyiid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Anthomyiid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anthomyiid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Anthomyiid fly

The Anthomyiid fly (Delia coarctata) is a species in the genus Delia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.