Nepalese Field Mouse vs Spiny Baskettail

Apodemus gurkha compared with Epitheca spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nepalese Field Mouse	Spiny Baskettail
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)	Corduliidae
Genus	Apodemus	Epitheca
Species	Apodemus gurkha	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

Nepalese Field Mouse and Spiny Baskettail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nepalese Field Mouse	Spiny Baskettail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.