Alpine Field Mouse vs Montane Water Vole

Apodemus alpicola compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Apodemus	Arvicola
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.