Alpine Field Mouse vs Downlooker Snipefly

Apodemus alpicola compared with Rhagio scolopacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Downlooker Snipefly
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)	Rhagionidae
Genus	Apodemus	Rhagio
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Rhagio scolopacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Downlooker Snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Downlooker Snipefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downlooker Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.