Alpine Field Mouse vs Ash Rust

Apodemus alpicola compared with Puccinia sparganioidis

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Ash Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Ash Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Puccinia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Puccinia sparganioidis

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ash Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Ash Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ash Rust

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Ash Rust

Ash rust (Puccinia sparganioidis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.