Alpine Field Mouse vs Balkan Mole

Apodemus alpicola compared with Talpa stankovici

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Balkan Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Talpidae
Genus	Apodemus	Talpa
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Talpa stankovici

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Balkan Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Balkan Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Balkan Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Balkan Mole

The Balkan Mole (Talpa stankovici) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Like other members of its genus, this species plays a role in its native ecosystem.