Alpine Field Mouse vs Least Stonewort

Apodemus alpicola compared with Nitella confervacea

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Least Stonewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Least Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Characeae
Genus	Apodemus	Nitella
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Nitella confervacea

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Least Stonewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Least Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.