May River Red vs Mérida Aepeomys

Dendrobium lasianthera compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	May River Red	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orchidaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dendrobium	Aepeomys
Species	Dendrobium lasianthera	Aepeomys lugens

Conservation Status

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	May River Red	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

May River Red

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.