Mérida Aepeomys vs Oily Pectis

Aepeomys lugens compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aepeomys	Pectis
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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