Alpine Field Mouse vs Fir Bell

Apodemus alpicola compared with Epinotia nigricana

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Fir Bell is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Fir Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Apodemus	Epinotia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Epinotia nigricana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Fir Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Fir Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fir Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

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.