Alpine Field Mouse vs Olive Skipper

Apodemus alpicola compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Olive Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Olive Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Apodemus	Pyrgus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Pyrgus serratulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Olive Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).

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.