Luzon Cordillera Apomys vs Oriental House Rat

Apomys abrae compared with Rattus tanezumi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Luzon Cordillera Apomys	Oriental House Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family same	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Apomys	Rattus
Species	Apomys abrae	Rattus tanezumi

Evolutionary Relationship

Luzon Cordillera Apomys and Oriental House Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Muridae. (Mice & Rats)

Conservation Status

Luzon Cordillera Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Oriental House Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Luzon Cordillera Apomys	Oriental House Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Luzon Cordillera Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental House Rat

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), and Oceania and the Pacific (Kiribati).