Alpine Field Mouse vs Ashen Crust

Apodemus alpicola compared with Peniophora lycii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Ashen Crust
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Peniophoraceae
Genus Apodemus Peniophora
Species Apodemus alpicola Peniophora lycii

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Ashen Crust
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashen Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.

Ashen Crust

Ashen crust (Peniophora lycii) is a species in the genus Peniophora. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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