Alpine Field Mouse vs Mountain Saffron

Apodemus alpicola compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Apodemus	Solorina
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Mountain Saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.