Alpine Field Mouse vs Olive Wax Cap

Apodemus alpicola compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Olive Wax Cap
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 Hygrophorus
Species Apodemus alpicola Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Olive Wax Cap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Olive Wax Cap

No description available.

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