Least Philippine Apomys vs Melancholy Thistle

Apomys musculus compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Philippine Apomys	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Apomys	Cirsium
Species	Apomys musculus	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Philippine Apomys	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).