Alpine Field Mouse vs Meadow Shade

Apodemus alpicola compared with Cnephasia pasiuana

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Meadow Shade is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Meadow Shade
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)	Tortricidae
Genus	Apodemus	Cnephasia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Cnephasia pasiuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Shade

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Meadow Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.