Alpine Field Mouse vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Apodemus alpicola compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Boletales (Boletales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Paxillaceae
Genus Apodemus Melanogaster
Species Apodemus alpicola Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Stinking Slime Truffle

No description available.

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