Alpenwaldmaus vs Scaly Tooth

Apodemus alpicola compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Alpenwaldmaus is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenwaldmaus	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Apodemus	Sarcodon
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Alpenwaldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenwaldmaus	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenwaldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.