Arrowhead Rattlebox vs Mérida Aepeomys

Crotalaria sagittalis compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arrowhead Rattlebox	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fabaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Crotalaria	Aepeomys
Species	Crotalaria sagittalis	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arrowhead Rattlebox	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Rattlebox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Arrowhead Rattlebox

The Arrowhead Rattlebox, Crotalaria sagittalis, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.