Alpine Field Mouse vs cardinal beetle

Apodemus alpicola compared with Pyrochroa serraticornis

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while cardinal beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	cardinal beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pyrochroidae
Genus	Apodemus	Pyrochroa
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Pyrochroa serraticornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

cardinal beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	cardinal beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cardinal beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

cardinal beetle

The Cardinal Beetle (Pyrochroa serraticornis) is a species in the genus Pyrochroa. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.