Alpine Field Mouse vs Small Beech Pigmy

Apodemus alpicola compared with Stigmella tityrella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Small Beech Pigmy
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Nepticulidae
Genus Apodemus Stigmella
Species Apodemus alpicola Stigmella tityrella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Small Beech Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Small Beech Pigmy
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Beech Pigmy

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.

Small Beech Pigmy

No description available.

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