Alpine Field Mouse vs Dog Screw-moss

Apodemus alpicola compared with Tortula canescens

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Dog Screw-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Dog Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Tortula
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Tortula canescens

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dog Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Dog Screw-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dog Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.