Alpine Field Mouse vs Slender Ground-hopper

Apodemus alpicola compared with Tetrix subulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Slender Ground-hopper
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Tetrigidae
Genus Apodemus Tetrix
Species Apodemus alpicola Tetrix subulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Slender Ground-hopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Slender Ground-hopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Slender Ground-hopper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Ground-hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Slender Ground-hopper

No description available.

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