Alpine Field Mouse vs Thrips

Apodemus alpicola compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Thripidae
Genus	Apodemus	Thrips
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 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.