Basketgrass vs Luzon Cordillera Apomys

Oplismenus hirtellus compared with Apomys abrae

Key Differences

• Basketgrass is Not Evaluated while Luzon Cordillera Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basketgrass	Luzon Cordillera Apomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Oplismenus	Apomys
Species	Oplismenus hirtellus	Apomys abrae

Conservation Status

Basketgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Luzon Cordillera Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basketgrass	Luzon Cordillera Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basketgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Luzon Cordillera Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Basketgrass

The Basketgrass (Oplismenus hirtellus) is a species in the genus Oplismenus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Its range includes Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Comoros, and El Salvador.