Alpine Field Mouse vs Centric diatom

Apodemus alpicola compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Skeletonema
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).