Least Philippine Apomys vs Thatching grass

Apomys musculus compared with Hyparrhenia hirta

Key Differences

• Least Philippine Apomys is Least Concern while Thatching grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Philippine Apomys	Thatching grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Apomys	Hyparrhenia
Species	Apomys musculus	Hyparrhenia hirta

Conservation Status

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Thatching grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Philippine Apomys	Thatching grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatching grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Czech Republic, Portugal, Spain), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).