Alpine Field Mouse vs Downland Villa

Apodemus alpicola compared with Villa cingulata

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Downland Villa is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Downland Villa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bombyliidae
Genus	Apodemus	Villa
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Villa cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Downland Villa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downland Villa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.