Mulot Alpestre vs Shining Pot Beetle

Apodemus alpicola compared with Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulot Alpestre	Shining Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Apodemus	Cryptocephalus
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Cryptocephalus nitidulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mulot Alpestre and Shining Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Mulot Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

Shining Pot Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulot Alpestre	Shining Pot Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulot Alpestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shining Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.