Alpine Field Mouse vs Flax Flea Beetle

Apodemus alpicola compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Apodemus	Longitarsus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Longitarsus parvulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Flax Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Flax Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.