Alpine Field Mouse vs Crowberry Rust

Apodemus alpicola compared with Chrysomyxa empetri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Crowberry 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)	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Chrysomyxa empetri

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Crowberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.