Alpine Field Mouse vs carpet beetle

Apodemus alpicola compared with Attagenus trifasciatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	carpet 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)	Dermestidae
Genus	Apodemus	Attagenus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Attagenus trifasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

carpet beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

carpet beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.

carpet beetle

The Carpet Beetle (Attagenus trifasciatus) is a species in the genus Attagenus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.