Nepalese Field Mouse vs Peg Lichen

Apodemus gurkha compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nepalese Field Mouse	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Cladonia
Species	Apodemus gurkha	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nepalese Field Mouse	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.