Alpine Field Mouse vs Moth fly

Apodemus alpicola compared with Psychoda sigma

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Psychodidae
Genus	Apodemus	Psychoda
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Psychoda sigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Moth fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.