Alpine Field Mouse vs slender facelina

Apodemus alpicola compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Facelinidae
Genus	Apodemus	Facelina
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	slender facelina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.