Alpine Field Mouse vs Peeling Puffball

Apodemus alpicola compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Peeling Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Lycoperdon
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, 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.