Alpine Field Mouse vs Mountain Milkcap

Apodemus alpicola compared with Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Field Mouse Mountain Milkcap
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Fungi (균계)
Phylum Chordata (척삭동물) Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class Mammalia (포유류) Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order Rodentia (설치류) Russulales (무당버섯목)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Russulaceae
Genus Apodemus Lactarius
Species Apodemus alpicola Lactarius salicis-reticulatae

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Field Mouse Mountain Milkcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Alpine Field Mouse

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.

Mountain Milkcap

No description available.

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