Alpine Field Mouse vs Louse

Apodemus alpicola compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Trichodectidae
Genus	Apodemus	Bovicola
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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.