Alpine Field Mouse vs Fused Tooth

Apodemus alpicola compared with Phellodon confluens

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Fused Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Fused Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Apodemus	Phellodon
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Phellodon confluens

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Fused Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.