Nepalese Field Mouse vs Shield Dapperling

Apodemus gurkha compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nepalese Field Mouse	Shield Dapperling
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Apodemus	Lepiota
Species	Apodemus gurkha	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nepalese Field Mouse	Shield Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.