Alpine Field Mouse vs Spurge Rust

Apodemus alpicola compared with Melampsora euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Spurge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Spurge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Apodemus	Melampsora
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Melampsora euphorbiae

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Spurge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spurge Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) 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.