Alpine Field Mouse vs Mees's Nightjar

Apodemus alpicola compared with Caprimulgus meesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Mees's Nightjar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caprimulgiformes (Caprimulgiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Caprimulgidae
Genus	Apodemus	Caprimulgus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Caprimulgus meesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Mees's Nightjar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mees's Nightjar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Mees's Nightjar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mees's Nightjar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.