Chinese Jumping Mouse vs Mérida Aepeomys

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipodidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Eozapus	Aepeomys
Species	Eozapus setchuanus	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Jumping Mouse and Mérida Aepeomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.