Alpine Field Mouse vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Apodemus alpicola compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Hydnum
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.