Mexican prairie dog vs Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

Cynomys mexicanus compared with Apomys hylocetes

Key Differences

• Mexican prairie dog is Endangered while Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican prairie dog	Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cynomys	Apomys
Species	Cynomys mexicanus	Apomys hylocetes

Evolutionary Relationship

Mexican prairie dog and Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Bộ Gặm nhấm)

Conservation Status

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican prairie dog	Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican prairie dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.