Mulot Alpestre vs Western midget

Apodemus alpicola compared with Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Key Differences

• Mulot Alpestre is Least Concern while Western midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulot Alpestre	Western midget
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Apodemus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mulot Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

Western midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulot Alpestre	Western midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulot Alpestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.

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.