Mérida Aepeomys vs plaster beetle

Aepeomys lugens compared with Cartodere bifasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	plaster beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Latridiidae
Genus	Aepeomys	Cartodere
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Cartodere bifasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

plaster beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	plaster beetle
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.

plaster beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada).