Alpine Field Mouse vs Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Apodemus alpicola compared with Neuroterus numismalis

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Silk-Button Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
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)	Cynipidae
Genus	Apodemus	Neuroterus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Neuroterus numismalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Silk-Button Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.