Alpine Field Mouse vs Muscoid fly

Apodemus alpicola compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Muscoid 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)	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Apodemus	Delia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.