Alpine Field Mouse vs Lilac Dapperling

Apodemus alpicola compared with Cystolepiota bucknallii

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Lilac Dapperling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Lilac Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Apodemus	Cystolepiota
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Cystolepiota bucknallii

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Lilac Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.