Dixie ticktrefoil vs Mindanao Lowland Apomys

Desmodium tortuosum compared with Apomys littoralis

Key Differences

• Dixie ticktrefoil is Least Concern while Mindanao Lowland Apomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dixie ticktrefoil	Mindanao Lowland Apomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Desmodium	Apomys
Species	Desmodium tortuosum	Apomys littoralis

Conservation Status

Dixie ticktrefoil

LC — Least Concern

Mindanao Lowland Apomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dixie ticktrefoil	Mindanao Lowland Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dixie ticktrefoil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (4 countries).

Mindanao Lowland Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.