Alpine Field Mouse vs Hare'S Ear

Apodemus alpicola compared with Otidea onotica

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Hare'S Ear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Hare'S Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Otideaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Otidea
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Otidea onotica

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Hare'S Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Hare'S Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hare'S Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.