Alpine Field Mouse vs Pixie Foam

Apodemus alpicola compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Stereocaulon
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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.