Nepalese Field Mouse vs Willow Tarspot

Apodemus gurkha compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nepalese Field Mouse	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Apodemus	Rhytisma
Species	Apodemus gurkha	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nepalese Field Mouse	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.