Benin pepper vs Mérida Aepeomys

Piper guineense compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin pepper	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piperales (Piperales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Piperaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Piper	Aepeomys
Species	Piper guineense	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Benin pepper

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin pepper	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin pepper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Benin pepper

The Benin pepper (Piper guineense) is a species in the genus Piper. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.