Large Mindoro Apomys vs Starfruit

Apomys gracilirostris compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Large Mindoro Apomys is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Mindoro Apomys	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Alismataceae
Genus	Apomys	Damasonium
Species	Apomys gracilirostris	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Large Mindoro Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Mindoro Apomys	Starfruit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Mindoro Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.