Alpine Field Mouse vs Crowded Cuplet

Apodemus alpicola compared with Merismodes fasciculata

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Crowded Cuplet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Crowded Cuplet
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)	Niaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Merismodes
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Merismodes fasciculata

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Crowded Cuplet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Crowded Cuplet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowded Cuplet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.