Alpine Field Mouse vs Silverfish

Apodemus alpicola compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lepismatidae
Genus	Apodemus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).

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.