Alpine Field Mouse vs heath rustic

Apodemus alpicola compared with Xestia agathina

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while heath rustic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	heath rustic
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Apodemus	Xestia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Xestia agathina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

heath rustic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	heath rustic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

heath rustic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.