Mérida Aepeomys vs Water Fig

Aepeomys lugens compared with Ficus verruculosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Moraceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Ficus
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Water Fig
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.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.