Mérida Aepeomys vs Winged Currant

Aepeomys lugens compared with Searsia pterota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Winged Currant
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	Searsia
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Searsia pterota

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Winged Currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Winged Currant
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.

Winged Currant

Habitat

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