Mulot Alpestre vs Thyme Pug

Apodemus alpicola compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Mulot Alpestre is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulot Alpestre	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Geometridae
Genus	Apodemus	Eupithecia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mulot Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulot Alpestre	Thyme Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulot Alpestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.