Mérida Aepeomys vs yesca, hongo yesquero

Aepeomys lugens compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	yesca, hongo yesquero
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Aepeomys	Phellinus
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

yesca, hongo yesquero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	yesca, hongo yesquero
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.

yesca, hongo yesquero

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).