Alpine Field Mouse vs Downy Truffle

Apodemus alpicola compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Tuber
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Downy Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.