Light Red Meranti vs Mt Pirri Deermouse

Shorea lepidota compared with Isthmomys pirrensis

Key Differences

• Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered while Mt Pirri Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Light Red Meranti	Mt Pirri Deermouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Shorea	Isthmomys
Species	Shorea lepidota	Isthmomys pirrensis

Conservation Status

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Mt Pirri Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Light Red Meranti	Mt Pirri Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

Mt Pirri Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.