Mérida Aepeomys vs Thicket Bean

Aepeomys lugens compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Thicket Bean
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	Phaseolus
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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