Least Philippine Apomys vs Wild Pimento

Apomys musculus compared with Pimenta jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Least Philippine Apomys is Least Concern while Wild Pimento is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least Philippine Apomys	Wild Pimento
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Myrtaceae
Genus	Apomys	Pimenta
Species	Apomys musculus	Pimenta jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Wild Pimento

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Philippine Apomys	Wild Pimento
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Pimento

Habitat

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