Mérida Aepeomys vs Rough Marsh-mallow

Aepeomys lugens compared with Althaea hirsuta

Key Differences

• Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern while Rough Marsh-mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Rough Marsh-mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Althaea
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Althaea hirsuta

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Rough Marsh-mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Rough Marsh-mallow
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.

Rough Marsh-mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).