Alpenwaldmaus vs Long-winged Groundling

Apodemus alpicola compared with Gelechia cuneatella

Key Differences

• Alpenwaldmaus is Least Concern while Long-winged Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenwaldmaus	Long-winged Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Apodemus	Gelechia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Gelechia cuneatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpenwaldmaus and Long-winged Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Alpenwaldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Long-winged Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenwaldmaus	Long-winged Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenwaldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-winged Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpenwaldmaus

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.