Least Philippine Apomys vs Mountain Aster

Apomys musculus compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Least Philippine Apomys is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Philippine Apomys	Mountain Aster
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	Oclemena
Species	Apomys musculus	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Philippine Apomys	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.