Alpine Field Mouse vs Speckled Fanner

Apodemus alpicola compared with Glyphipterix thrasonella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Speckled Fanner
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)	Glyphipterigidae
Genus	Apodemus	Glyphipterix
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Glyphipterix thrasonella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Fanner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Speckled Fanner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Fanner

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.