Nepalese Field Mouse vs Small Red Damsel

Apodemus gurkha compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Nepalese Field Mouse is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nepalese Field Mouse	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Apodemus	Ceriagrion
Species	Apodemus gurkha	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Nepalese Field Mouse and Small Red Damsel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nepalese Field Mouse	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.