Mérida Aepeomys vs Pavement ant

Aepeomys lugens compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Pavement ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Formicidae
Genus	Aepeomys	Tetramorium
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Aepeomys and Pavement ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Pavement ant
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.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela