Mérida Aepeomys vs Valley redstem

Aepeomys lugens compared with Ammannia coccinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Valley redstem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Ammannia
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Ammannia coccinea

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Valley redstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Valley redstem
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.

Valley redstem

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia