Ratón Alpino vs Amethyst Deceiver

Apodemus alpicola compared with Laccaria amethystina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ratón Alpino Amethyst Deceiver
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Hydnangiaceae
Genus Apodemus Laccaria
Species Apodemus alpicola Laccaria amethystina

Conservation Status

Ratón Alpino

LC — Least Concern

Amethyst Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ratón Alpino Amethyst Deceiver
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ratón Alpino

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amethyst Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Ratón Alpino

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.

Amethyst Deceiver

The Amethyst Deceiver (Laccaria amethystina) is a species in the genus Laccaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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