Himalayan Field Mouse vs Redclaw

Apodemus pallipes compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Field Mouse	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Parastacidae
Genus	Apodemus	Cherax
Species	Apodemus pallipes	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Himalayan Field Mouse and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Himalayan Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Field Mouse	Redclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).