Alpine Field Mouse vs Mud Dauber

Apodemus alpicola compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sphecidae
Genus	Apodemus	Sceliphron
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (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.