Least Philippine Apomys vs Streamside Swordfern

Apomys musculus compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Least Philippine Apomys is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Philippine Apomys	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Apomys	Nephrolepis
Species	Apomys musculus	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Philippine Apomys	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.