Large Mindoro Apomys vs Merlin

Apomys gracilirostris compared with Falco columbarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Mindoro Apomys	Merlin
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Aves (chim)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Falconiformes (bộ Cắt)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Falconidae
Genus	Apomys	Falco
Species	Apomys gracilirostris	Falco columbarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Mindoro Apomys and Merlin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (động vật có dây sống)

Conservation Status

Large Mindoro Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Merlin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Mindoro Apomys	Merlin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Mindoro Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merlin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Merlin

Merlin (Falco columbarius) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.