Mérida Aepeomys vs Tiny Big-eared Bat

Aepeomys lugens compared with Micronycteris minuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Tiny Big-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Aepeomys	Micronycteris
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Micronycteris minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Aepeomys and Tiny Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Tiny Big-eared Bat
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.

Tiny Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela