Black Colonel vs Mérida Aepeomys

Odontomyia tigrina compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Colonel	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Odontomyia	Aepeomys
Species	Odontomyia tigrina	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Colonel and Mérida Aepeomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Colonel

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Colonel	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Black Colonel

The Black Colonel (Odontomyia tigrina) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.