Alpine Field Mouse vs Fruit fly

Apodemus alpicola compared with Rhagoletis meigenii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Fruit fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tephritidae
Genus	Apodemus	Rhagoletis
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Rhagoletis meigenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Fruit fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Fruit fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fruit fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.