Northern Luzon Apomys vs yellow vetchling

Apomys datae compared with Lathyrus aphaca

Key Differences

  • Northern Luzon Apomys is Least Concern while yellow vetchling is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Northern Luzon Apomys yellow vetchling
Kingdom Animalia (प्राणी) Plantae (पादप)
Phylum Chordata (रज्जुकी) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (स्तनधारी) Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order Rodentia (कृंतक) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Fabaceae
Genus Apomys Lathyrus
Species Apomys datae Lathyrus aphaca

Conservation Status

Northern Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

yellow vetchling

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Northern Luzon Apomys yellow vetchling
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow vetchling

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Northern Luzon Apomys

No description available.

yellow vetchling

No description available.

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