Fernleaf Licorice-root vs Mérida Aepeomys

Ligusticum filicinum compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ligusticum	Aepeomys
Species	Ligusticum filicinum	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernleaf Licorice-root	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernleaf Licorice-root

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.