Alpine Field Mouse vs Dropwort Rust

Apodemus alpicola compared with Triphragmium filipendulae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Dropwort 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)	Raveneliaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Triphragmium
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Triphragmium filipendulae

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dropwort Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dropwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.