Himalayan Field Mouse vs

Apodemus pallipes compared with Tragopogon crocifolius

Key Differences

• Himalayan Field Mouse is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Field Mouse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Apodemus	Tragopogon
Species	Apodemus pallipes	Tragopogon crocifolius

Conservation Status

Himalayan Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tragopogon crocifolius is a flowering plant in the daisy family (Asteraceae) producing saffron-coloured to purple flower heads atop slender stems with grass-like leaves in open, dry habitats. It is found in Mediterranean regions, rocky grasslands, and disturbed ground across southern Europe and western Asia. Classified as Vulnerable, this species faces threats from habitat loss, overgrazing, and land conversion in its Mediterranean range.