Mérida Aepeomys vs southern birch mouse

Aepeomys lugens compared with Sicista subtilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	southern birch mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Aepeomys	Sicista
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Sicista subtilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Aepeomys and southern birch mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

southern birch mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	southern birch mouse
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.

southern birch mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.