Alpine Field Mouse vs Western midget

Apodemus alpicola compared with Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Western midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Western midget
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	Phyllonorycter
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Western midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Western midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.

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.