Chestnut-coloured Carpet vs Mérida Aepeomys

Thera cognata compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-coloured Carpet	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Geometridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thera	Aepeomys
Species	Thera cognata	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-coloured Carpet and Mérida Aepeomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-coloured Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-coloured Carpet	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-coloured Carpet

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.

Chestnut-coloured Carpet

The Chestnut-coloured Carpet (Thera cognata) is a species in the genus Thera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.