Mérida Aepeomys vs Mexican woodrat

Aepeomys lugens compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Aepeomys	Mexican woodrat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aepeomys	Neotoma
Species	Aepeomys lugens	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Aepeomys and Mexican woodrat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Aepeomys	Mexican woodrat
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.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.