Alpine Field Mouse vs Diatom

Apodemus alpicola compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Coscinodiscus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.