apak palm vs Mérida Aepeomys

Brahea dulcis compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apak palm	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arecaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Brahea	Aepeomys
Species	Brahea dulcis	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

apak palm

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apak palm	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apak palm

Habitat

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

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

apak palm

The Apak palm (Brahea dulcis) is a species in the genus Brahea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.