Caucasus Field Mouse vs Red-Disked Alpine

Apodemus ponticus compared with Erebia discoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Field Mouse	Red-Disked Alpine
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)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Apodemus	Erebia
Species	Apodemus ponticus	Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Field Mouse and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Field Mouse	Red-Disked Alpine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.

Caucasus Field Mouse

The Caucasus Field Mouse (Apodemus ponticus) 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.