Mérida Aepeomys vs Prickly-leaved Dandelion

Aepeomys lugens compared with Taraxacum horridifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Prickly-leaved Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Taraxacum horridifrons

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Prickly-leaved Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Prickly-leaved Dandelion
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.

Prickly-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.