Himalayan Field Mouse vs Silky Piggyback

Apodemus pallipes compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Field Mouse	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Asterophora
Species	Apodemus pallipes	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Himalayan Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Field Mouse	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.