Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Small Luzon Apomys

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Apomys microdon

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Small Luzon Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Small Luzon 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	Nesomyidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Apomys
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Apomys microdon

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat and Small Luzon Apomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Small Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Small Luzon Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.