Alpine Field Mouse vs Beard Lichen

Apodemus alpicola compared with Usnea subscabrosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Usnea
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Usnea subscabrosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and 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.

Beard Lichen

The Beard Lichen (Usnea subscabrosa) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.