Mulot Alpestre vs Red-backed Mining Bee

Apodemus alpicola compared with Andrena similis

Key Differences

• Mulot Alpestre is Least Concern while Red-backed Mining Bee is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulot Alpestre	Red-backed Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Andrenidae
Genus	Apodemus	Andrena
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Andrena similis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mulot Alpestre and Red-backed Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Mulot Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

Red-backed Mining Bee

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulot Alpestre	Red-backed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulot Alpestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-backed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.