Alpine Field Mouse vs Variable Chafer

Apodemus alpicola compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Apodemus	Gnorimus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.