Alpine Field Mouse vs Bog Cannon

Apodemus alpicola compared with Mycocalia sphagneti

Key Differences

Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Bog Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Bog Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Apodemus	Mycocalia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Mycocalia sphagneti

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Bog Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Bog Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.