Mérida Aepeomys vs Stinking Earthfan

Aepeomys lugens compared with Thelephora palmata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Thelephora
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.