Nepalese Field Mouse vs Zapater’s Ringlet

Apodemus gurkha compared with Erebia zapateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nepalese Field Mouse	Zapater’s Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Apodemus	Erebia
Species	Apodemus gurkha	Erebia zapateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Nepalese Field Mouse and Zapater’s Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Nepalese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Zapater’s Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nepalese Field Mouse	Zapater’s Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nepalese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zapater’s Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.