Mérida Aepeomys vs Thatch palm

Aepeomys lugens compared with Sabal yapa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Sabal
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Thatch palm
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.

Thatch palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.