Alpine Field Mouse vs Durham slug

Apodemus alpicola compared with Arion flagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Arionidae
Genus	Apodemus	Arion
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 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.