Alpine Field Mouse vs House fly

Apodemus alpicola compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	House fly
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 aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

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.