Least Philippine Apomys vs Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Apomys musculus compared with Marmosa simonsi

Key Differences

• Least Philippine Apomys is Least Concern while Simons’s Mouse Opossum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Philippine Apomys	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Didelphidae
Genus	Apomys	Marmosa
Species	Apomys musculus	Marmosa simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Least Philippine Apomys and Simons’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Philippine Apomys	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.