Mulot Alpestre vs Gall midge

Apodemus alpicola compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Mulot Alpestre is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulot Alpestre	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Apodemus	Contarinia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Contarinia nasturtii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mulot Alpestre and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Mulot Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulot Alpestre	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulot Alpestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mulot Alpestre

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.