Alpine Field Mouse vs Shiny Dufourea

Apodemus alpicola compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Halictidae
Genus	Apodemus	Dufourea
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.