Nepalese Field Mouse vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Apodemus gurkha compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

• Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nepalese Field Mouse	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Apodemus	Cotoneaster
Species	Apodemus gurkha	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nepalese Field Mouse	Obscure Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.