Elephant Apple vs Least Philippine Apomys

Dillenia indica compared with Apomys musculus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elephant Apple	Least Philippine Apomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dilleniaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dillenia	Apomys
Species	Dillenia indica	Apomys musculus

Conservation Status

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elephant Apple	Least Philippine Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elephant Apple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.