Alpine Field Mouse vs Thrift Rust

Apodemus alpicola compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Thrift 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)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Uromyces
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.