Alpine Field Mouse vs Foxtail Smut

Apodemus alpicola compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Urocystis
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.