Nepalese Field Mouse vs Red Serow

Apodemus gurkha compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nepalese Field Mouse	Red Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Apodemus	Capricornis
Species	Apodemus gurkha	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Nepalese Field Mouse and Red Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.