Alpine Field Mouse vs Mudworm

Apodemus alpicola compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lumbricidae
Genus	Apodemus	Aporrectodea
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Mudworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.