Mérida Aepeomys vs Streamside Swordfern

Aepeomys lugens compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Nephrolepis
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia