Alpine Field Mouse vs Sidewalk Firedot

Apodemus alpicola compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Xanthocarpia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.