Alpenwaldmaus vs

Apodemus alpicola compared with Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpenwaldmaus
Kingdom Animalia (Tier) Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum Chordata (Chordatiere) Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class Mammalia (Säugetiere) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Nagetiere) Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Niaceae
Genus Apodemus Flagelloscypha
Species Apodemus alpicola Flagelloscypha punctiformis

Conservation Status

Alpenwaldmaus

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpenwaldmaus
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenwaldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpenwaldmaus

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.

Flagelloscypha punctiformis is a minute, hairy cup fungus with tiny white to cream-colored apothecia bearing distinctive bristle-like hairs on the outer surface. It grows on dead branches and twigs of hardwood trees in temperate European forests. This saprotrophic ascomycete decomposes dead woody plant material in its forest habitat.

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