Gillet's cherry-orange vs Mérida Aepeomys

Citropsis gilletiana compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Gillet's cherry-orange is Endangered while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gillet's cherry-orange	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rutaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Citropsis	Aepeomys
Species	Citropsis gilletiana	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Gillet's cherry-orange

EN — Endangered

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gillet's cherry-orange	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gillet's cherry-orange

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.