Alpine Field Mouse vs Headfly

Apodemus alpicola compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Headfly
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)	Muscidae
Genus	Apodemus	Hydrotaea
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.