Bijao vs Mérida Aepeomys

Thalia geniculata compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bijao	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Salpida (Salpida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Salpidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Thalia	Aepeomys
Species	Thalia geniculata	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bijao and Mérida Aepeomys share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Bijao

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bijao	Mérida Aepeomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bijao

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Bijao

The Arrowroot, Thalia geniculata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Africa and Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia