Alpine Field Mouse vs Red-necked Stint

Apodemus alpicola compared with Calidris ruficollis

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Red-necked Stint is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Red-necked Stint
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Scolopacidae
Genus	Apodemus	Calidris
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Calidris ruficollis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Red-necked Stint share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Stint

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Red-necked Stint
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-necked Stint

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.