Alpine Field Mouse vs Winter Groundling

Apodemus alpicola compared with Scrobipalpa costella

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Winter Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Winter Groundling
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)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Apodemus	Scrobipalpa
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Scrobipalpa costella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Winter Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Winter Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Winter Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.