black currant-tree vs Mérida Aepeomys

Antidesma ghaesembilla compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black currant-tree	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllanthaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Antidesma	Aepeomys
Species	Antidesma ghaesembilla	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

black currant-tree

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black currant-tree	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black currant-tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guyana.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

black currant-tree

The Black Currant-Tree (Antidesma ghaesembilla) is a species in the genus Antidesma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Guyana.