vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Coprinopsis stercorea compared with Apodemus gurkha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Nepalese Field Mouse
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Psathyrellaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Coprinopsis Apodemus
Species Coprinopsis stercorea Apodemus gurkha

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Nepalese Field Mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coprinopsis stercorea is a small, inky cap mushroom growing on herbivore dung and manure-enriched soils, as its species name implies. It inhabits pastures, stables, and woodland areas with dung deposits across temperate regions of Europe and North America. This coprophilous saprotrophic fungus decomposes dung organic matter and autodigests its cap as spores mature.

Nepalese Field Mouse

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