Alpine Field Mouse vs Cramp Balls

Apodemus alpicola compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Alpine Field Mouse is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Field Mouse	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Sordariomycetes (粪壳菌纲)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Xylariales (炭角菌目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Daldinia
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Alpine Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Field Mouse	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

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

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.