Alpine Field Mouse vs Marsh tick

Apodemus alpicola compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ixodidae
Genus	Apodemus	Ixodes
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in 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.