Large Mindoro Apomys vs Pygmy Soldier

Apomys gracilirostris compared with Oxycera pygmaea

Key Differences

• Large Mindoro Apomys is Least Concern while Pygmy Soldier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Mindoro Apomys	Pygmy Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Apomys	Oxycera
Species	Apomys gracilirostris	Oxycera pygmaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Mindoro Apomys and Pygmy Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Large Mindoro Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Soldier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Mindoro Apomys	Pygmy Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Mindoro Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pygmy Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.