Alpine Field Mouse vs Fen Puffball

Apodemus alpicola compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Fen Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Fen Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Bovista
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Fen Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.