Alpine Field Mouse vs Orange Jelly Spot

Apodemus alpicola compared with Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Orange Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Orange Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Dacrymyces
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Orange Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Orange Jelly Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Jelly Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.