Nepalese Field Mouse vs Shingle Flatsedge

Apodemus gurkha compared with Cyperus imbricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Nepalese Field Mouse Shingle Flatsedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Cyperaceae
Genus Apodemus Cyperus
Species Apodemus gurkha Cyperus imbricatus

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Shingle Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Nepalese Field Mouse Shingle Flatsedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingle Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Israel, Singapore), Europe (4 countries), North America (Haiti, Jamaica), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Nepalese Field Mouse

No description available.

Shingle Flatsedge

No description available.

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