Alpine Field Mouse vs Small red slender

Apodemus alpicola compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Small red slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Small red slender
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Apodemus	Caloptilia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Caloptilia rufipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Small red slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small red slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.