Nepalese Field Mouse vs Scaly Tooth

Apodemus gurkha compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nepalese Field Mouse	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Apodemus	Sarcodon
Species	Apodemus gurkha	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nepalese Field Mouse	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.