Mérida Aepeomys vs Montane Water Vole

Aepeomys lugens compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aepeomys	Arvicola
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Aepeomys and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.