Alpine Field Mouse vs least chink shell

Apodemus alpicola compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Littorinidae
Genus	Apodemus	Lacuna
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.