Alpine Field Mouse vs Heath Rivulet

Apodemus alpicola compared with Perizoma minorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Heath Rivulet
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Apodemus	Perizoma
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Perizoma minorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Heath Rivulet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Heath Rivulet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Rivulet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.