Alpine Field Mouse vs Black-Veined White

Apodemus alpicola compared with Aporia crataegi

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Black-Veined White is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Black-Veined White
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pieridae
Genus	Apodemus	Aporia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Aporia crataegi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Black-Veined White share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Black-Veined White
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-Veined White

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.