Mulot Alpestre vs Felt Saddle

Apodemus alpicola compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Mulot Alpestre is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mulot Alpestre	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Helvella
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Mulot Alpestre

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mulot Alpestre	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mulot Alpestre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

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.

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.