Mérida Aepeomys vs Neglected Cave-cricket

Aepeomys lugens compared with Troglophilus neglectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Neglected Cave-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhaphidophoridae
Genus	Aepeomys	Troglophilus
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Troglophilus neglectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Aepeomys and Neglected Cave-cricket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Neglected Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Neglected Cave-cricket
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.

Neglected Cave-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.