Ratón Alpino vs Summer Truffle

Apodemus alpicola compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Ratón Alpino is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ratón Alpino	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Tuber
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Ratón Alpino

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ratón Alpino	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ratón Alpino

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.