Alpine Field Mouse vs Brown-barred Dwarf

Apodemus alpicola compared with Elachista subocellea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Brown-barred Dwarf
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Elachistidae
Genus Apodemus Elachista
Species Apodemus alpicola Elachista subocellea

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Brown-barred Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Brown-barred Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Brown-barred Dwarf
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-barred Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.

Brown-barred Dwarf

The Brown-Barred Dwarf (Elachista subocellea) is a species in the genus Elachista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia