Alpine Field Mouse vs Heath Navel

Apodemus alpicola compared with Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Heath Navel
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) Hygrophoraceae
Genus Apodemus Lichenomphalia
Species Apodemus alpicola Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Heath Navel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Heath Navel

No description available.

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