Mérida Aepeomys vs Ridged Ear Abalone

Aepeomys lugens compared with Haliotis scalaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Ridged Ear Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Cricetidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Aepeomys	Haliotis
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Haliotis scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Aepeomys and Ridged Ear Abalone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Ear Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Ridged Ear Abalone
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.

Ridged Ear Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.