Beach Thick-knee vs Least Philippine Apomys

Esacus magnirostris compared with Apomys musculus

Key Differences

• Beach Thick-knee is Near Threatened while Least Philippine Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beach Thick-knee	Least Philippine Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Burhinidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Esacus	Apomys
Species	Esacus magnirostris	Apomys musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beach Thick-knee and Least Philippine Apomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Beach Thick-knee

NT — Near Threatened

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beach Thick-knee	Least Philippine Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beach Thick-knee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Beach Thick-knee

The Beach Thick-knee (Esacus magnirostris) is a species in the genus Esacus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.