Mulot Alpestre vs False Puffball

Apodemus alpicola compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Mulot Alpestre is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulot Alpestre	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Protozoa (protozoaire)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Reticularia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Mulot Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulot Alpestre	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulot Alpestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Mulot Alpestre

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.