Mérida Aepeomys vs Mountain Cherry

Aepeomys lugens compared with Prunus prostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Mountain Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Aepeomys	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Prunus prostrata

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Mountain Cherry
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.

Mountain Cherry

Habitat

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