Alpine Field Mouse vs Blushing Bolete

Apodemus alpicola compared with Leccinum scabrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Blushing Bolete
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Boletaceae
Genus Apodemus Leccinum
Species Apodemus alpicola Leccinum scabrum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Blushing Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Blushing Bolete
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blushing Bolete

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.

Blushing Bolete

The Blushing Bolete (Leccinum scabrum) is a species in the genus Leccinum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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