Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat vs Least Philippine Apomys

Oligoryzomys delicatus compared with Apomys musculus

Key Differences

• Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat is Data Deficient while Least Philippine Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	Least Philippine Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Oligoryzomys	Apomys
Species	Oligoryzomys delicatus	Apomys musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat and Least Philippine Apomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat	Least Philippine Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Pygmy Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.