Mérida Aepeomys vs Silkrubber

Aepeomys lugens compared with Funtumia elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Silkrubber
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Funtumia
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Funtumia elastica

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Silkrubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Silkrubber
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.

Silkrubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, and Seychelles.