Alpine Field Mouse vs Fletcher scale

Apodemus alpicola compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Fletcher scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coccidae
Genus	Apodemus	Parthenolecanium
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Fletcher scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 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.