Mérida Aepeomys vs Spanish Gorse

Aepeomys lugens compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Genista
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Spanish Gorse
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.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.