Alpine Field Mouse vs Dry Rot

Apodemus alpicola compared with Serpula lacrymans

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Dry Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Dry Rot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Serpulidae
Genus	Apodemus	Serpula
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Serpula lacrymans

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Field Mouse and Dry Rot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Dry Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Dry Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.