Alpine Field Mouse vs Dusky arion

Apodemus alpicola compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Dusky arion
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 subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

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

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.