Grooved Flax vs Mérida Aepeomys

Linum sulcatum compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grooved Flax	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Linaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Linum	Aepeomys
Species	Linum sulcatum	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grooved Flax	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.