Mérida Aepeomys vs Yellow Prickle

Aepeomys lugens compared with Zanthoxylum martinicense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Yellow Prickle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Zanthoxylum
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Zanthoxylum martinicense

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Prickle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Yellow Prickle
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.

Yellow Prickle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia