Mérida Aepeomys vs Wild Marrow

Aepeomys lugens compared with Croton astroites

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Wild Marrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Croton
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Croton astroites

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Wild Marrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Wild Marrow
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.

Wild Marrow

Habitat

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