Love Apple vs Olive-colored Akodont

Paris polyphylla compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Key Differences

• Love Apple is Vulnerable while Olive-colored Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Love Apple	Olive-colored Akodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Liliales (Liliales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Melanthiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Paris	Abrothrix
Species	Paris polyphylla	Abrothrix olivaceus

Conservation Status

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Love Apple	Olive-colored Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.