Alpine Field Mouse vs Rock Foam

Apodemus alpicola compared with Stereocaulon saxatile

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Rock Foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Rock 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 saxatile

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Rock Foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.