Mérida Aepeomys vs Red Buckeye

Aepeomys lugens compared with Aesculus pavia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Red Buckeye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Aesculus
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Aesculus pavia

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Red Buckeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Red Buckeye
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.

Red Buckeye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).