Alpine Field Mouse vs Hide Beetle

Apodemus alpicola compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Hide Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dermestidae
Genus	Apodemus	Dermestes
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Hide Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

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.