Alpine Field Mouse vs large blue

Apodemus alpicola compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	large blue
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Apodemus	Maculinea
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.