Alpine Field Mouse vs Faded Pincertail

Apodemus alpicola compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gomphidae
Genus	Apodemus	Onychogomphus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.