Flats Silkypuff vs Nepalese Field Mouse

Diastella proteoides compared with Apodemus gurkha

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Nepalese Field Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Proteaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Diastella	Apodemus
Species	Diastella proteoides	Apodemus gurkha

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Nepalese Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.