cheken vs Mérida Aepeomys

Luma chequen compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Myrtaceae Cricetidae
Genus Luma Aepeomys
Species Luma chequen Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Mérida Aepeomys
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

Habitat

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

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

cheken

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

Mérida Aepeomys

No description available.

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