Least Philippine Apomys vs Prickly Heath

Apomys musculus compared with Gaultheria mucronata

Key Differences

• Least Philippine Apomys is Least Concern while Prickly Heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Philippine Apomys	Prickly Heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ericaceae
Genus	Apomys	Gaultheria
Species	Apomys musculus	Gaultheria mucronata

Conservation Status

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Philippine Apomys	Prickly Heath
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Heath

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.