apak palm vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Brahea dulcis compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apak palm	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Arecales (Arecales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Arecaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Brahea	Rhipidomys
Species	Brahea dulcis	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

apak palm

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apak palm	Mérida Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apak palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

apak palm

The Apak palm (Brahea dulcis) is a species in the genus Brahea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.