Nepalese Field Mouse vs Red Balau

Apodemus gurkha compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nepalese Field Mouse	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Shorea
Species	Apodemus gurkha	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nepalese Field Mouse	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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