Ash Dieback vs Mérida Aepeomys

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helotiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Aepeomys
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.