Alpine Field Mouse vs Sumac Needles

Apodemus alpicola compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Phaeocalicium
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.