Alpine Field Mouse vs Gold-four Argent

Apodemus alpicola compared with Argyresthia ivella

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Gold-four Argent is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Gold-four Argent
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)	Argyresthiidae
Genus	Apodemus	Argyresthia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Argyresthia ivella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Gold-four Argent share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Gold-four Argent

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Gold-four Argent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gold-four Argent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.