Alpine Field Mouse vs Tree Catapyrenium

Apodemus alpicola compared with Catapyrenium psoromoides

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Tree Catapyrenium is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Tree Catapyrenium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Catapyrenium
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Catapyrenium psoromoides

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Tree Catapyrenium

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Tree Catapyrenium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tree Catapyrenium

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.