Mérida Aepeomys vs Pencil Cedar

Aepeomys lugens compared with Polyscias murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Polyscias
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Pencil Cedar
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.

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

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