Nepalese Field Mouse vs White Cheese Polypore

Apodemus gurkha compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nepalese Field Mouse	White Cheese Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Tyromyces
Species	Apodemus gurkha	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nepalese Field Mouse	White Cheese Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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