Black apple vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Planchonella australis compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black apple	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapotaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Planchonella	Rhipidomys
Species	Planchonella australis	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

Black apple

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black apple	Mérida Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black apple

Habitat

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

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Black apple

The Black apple (Planchonella australis) is a species in the genus Planchonella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.