Himalayan Field Mouse vs Veined Shield

Apodemus pallipes compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Field Mouse	Veined Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Pluteus
Species	Apodemus pallipes	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Himalayan Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).