Least Philippine Apomys vs Tufted Button

Apomys musculus compared with Acleris cristana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Philippine Apomys	Tufted Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tortricidae
Genus	Apomys	Acleris
Species	Apomys musculus	Acleris cristana

Evolutionary Relationship

Least Philippine Apomys and Tufted Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Philippine Apomys	Tufted Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.