Bumelia vs Dusky melanomys

Sideroxylon persimile compared with Melanomys caliginosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bumelia	Dusky melanomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapotaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sideroxylon	Melanomys
Species	Sideroxylon persimile	Melanomys caliginosus

Conservation Status

Bumelia

LC — Least Concern

Dusky melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bumelia	Dusky melanomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bumelia

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and United States.

Dusky melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bumelia

The Bumelia (Sideroxylon persimile) is a species in the genus Sideroxylon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.