Alpine Field Mouse vs Beech Midget

Apodemus alpicola compared with Phyllonorycter maestingella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Beech Midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Apodemus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Phyllonorycter maestingella

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Beech Midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Beech Midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Beech Midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beech Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Alpine Field Mouse

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.

Beech Midget

The Beech Midget (Phyllonorycter maestingella) is a species in the genus Phyllonorycter. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.