Alpine Field Mouse vs Zipperback

Apodemus alpicola compared with Chrysotoxum elegans

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Zipperback is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Zipperback
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Syrphidae
Genus	Apodemus	Chrysotoxum
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Chrysotoxum elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Zipperback

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zipperback

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.