Alpine Field Mouse vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Apodemus alpicola compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Philonotis
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.