Mérida Aepeomys vs Swarming Spine

Aepeomys lugens compared with Mucronella calva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Swarming Spine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavariaceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Mucronella
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Mucronella calva

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Swarming Spine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Swarming Spine
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.

Swarming Spine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).