Alpenwaldmaus vs Shade Moonwort

Apodemus alpicola compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Alpenwaldmaus is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenwaldmaus	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Botrychium
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Alpenwaldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenwaldmaus	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenwaldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.