Alpine Field Mouse vs Gall midge

Apodemus alpicola compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Diptera (Çift kanatlılar)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Apodemus	Contarinia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.