Buttonweed vs Least Philippine Apomys

Malva neglecta compared with Apomys musculus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buttonweed Least Philippine Apomys
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Malvaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Malva Apomys
Species Malva neglecta Apomys musculus

Conservation Status

Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buttonweed Least Philippine Apomys
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buttonweed

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buttonweed

The Buttonweed (Malva neglecta) is a species in the genus Malva. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Least Philippine Apomys

No description available.

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