Nepalese Field Mouse vs Pygmy Brittlestem

Apodemus gurkha compared with Psathyrella pygmaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nepalese Field Mouse	Pygmy Brittlestem
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)	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Psathyrella
Species	Apodemus gurkha	Psathyrella pygmaea

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nepalese Field Mouse	Pygmy Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.