Alpine Field Mouse vs wood mouse

Apodemus alpicola compared with Apodemus sylvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	wood mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus same	Apodemus	Apodemus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Apodemus sylvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and wood mouse share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Apodemus.

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

wood mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	wood mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wood mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

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.

wood mouse

wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.