Mérida Aepeomys vs Wax tree

Aepeomys lugens compared with Toxicodendron succedaneum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Wax tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Toxicodendron
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Toxicodendron succedaneum

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Wax tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Wax tree
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.

Wax tree

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Cuba, New Zealand, and South Africa.