Alpine Field Mouse vs Citron Plume

Apodemus alpicola compared with Hellinsia carphodactyla

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Citron Plume is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Citron Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Apodemus	Hellinsia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Hellinsia carphodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Citron Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 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.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.