Herb Field Mouse vs Purple Laccaria

Apodemus uralensis compared with Laccaria ochropurpurea

Key Differences

• Herb Field Mouse is Least Concern while Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Herb Field Mouse	Purple Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Laccaria
Species	Apodemus uralensis	Laccaria ochropurpurea

Conservation Status

Herb Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Herb Field Mouse	Purple Laccaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Herb Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.