Alpine Field Mouse vs Red Apple Midget

Apodemus alpicola compared with Phyllonorycter cydoniella

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Red Apple Midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Red Apple Midget
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Apodemus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Phyllonorycter cydoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Red Apple Midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Red Apple Midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Apple Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Norway, and Russia.

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.